Palau vs World: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP
Palau
9.8%
in 2020
World
3.5%
in 2024
Palau rank
8th
World rank
11th
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP over time
- Palau
- World
How they compare
Palau currently reports 9.8% against 3.5% in World, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 8th and World ranks 11th of 109 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 3.5% | 14.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 3.6% | 18.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 2.5% | 7.3% | 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 World?
- Palau, at 9.8% against 3.5% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp between Palau and World?
- 6.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and World?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Palau and World rank globally for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Palau ranks 8th and World ranks 11th 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.