Latin America & Caribbean vs Palau: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Latin America & Caribbean
0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Palau
0.7311 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
31st
Palau rank
33rd
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.7311 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.4668 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Palau ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.2681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean or Palau?
- Palau, at 0.7311 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean and Palau?
- 0.4668 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Palau?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Palau rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st and Palau ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.