Palau vs Seychelles: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Palau
76.0%
in 2024
Seychelles
73.3%
in 2024
Palau rank
17th
Seychelles rank
19th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Palau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Palau currently reports 76.0% against 73.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 19th of 201 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 150.4% | 95.0% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 191.9% | 131.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 98.3% | 16.5% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Palau or Seychelles?
- Palau, at 76.0% against 73.3% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Palau and Seychelles?
- 2.7%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Seychelles?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Seychelles rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Palau ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 19th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).