Palau vs Western Asia: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP
Palau
9.8%
in 2020
Western Asia
3.7%
in 2024
Palau rank
8th
Western Asia rank
8th
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time
- Palau
- Western Asia
How they compare
Palau currently reports 9.8% against 3.7% in Western Asia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 109 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 3.8% | 13.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 3.7% | 18.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 2.0% | 7.7% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp, Palau or Western Asia?
- Palau, at 9.8% against 3.7% in Western Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Palau and Western Asia?
- 6.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Western Asia rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Palau ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 8th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.