Palau vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Palau
43.1%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
43.4%
in 2024
Palau rank
143rd
Saudi Arabia rank
142nd
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Palau
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 43.4% against 43.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 67.1% | 1.0% | Palau |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 59.4% | 5.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 43.9% | 22.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Palau or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 43.4% against 43.1% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Palau ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.