Palau vs Viet Nam: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Palau
76.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
76.8%
in 2024
Palau rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
15th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Palau
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 76.8% against 76.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 64.4% | 9.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 65.7% | 5.4% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 79.7% | 2.2% | Palau |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 76.8% against 76.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Palau and Viet Nam?
- 0.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Viet Nam rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Palau ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 15th 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).