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
020406080100200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed