Affected by disasters vs gdp in Palau

Palau: Affected by disasters vs gdp was 40,923 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
40,923
World rank
10th
of 168 countries
All-time high
40,923
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
5
2012–2021

Affected by disasters vs gdp in Palau, 2012–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2012201620212012: 7.0k2013: 02015: 40.1k2016: 39.6k2021: 40.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palau recorded 40,923 for affected by disasters vs gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 482.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, affected by disasters vs gdp in Palau peaked at 40,923 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.

Palau ranks 10th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Affected by disasters vs gdp in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Affected by disasters vs gdp in Palau, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 7,026 —
2013 0 -100.0%
2015 40,121 —
2016 39,621 -1.2%
2021 40,923 +3.3%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 40,923 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 4396.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 40,923 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,313, 17.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,692 0 40,121 4
2020s 40,923 40,923 40,923 1

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 7 Syria 63,651 compare
  2. 8 Eritrea 60,362
  3. 9 Zimbabwe 45,688 compare
  4. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39,777 compare
  5. 12 Namibia 32,019 compare
  6. 13 Somalia 29,125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is affected by disasters vs gdp in Palau?
Affected by disasters vs gdp in Palau was 40,923 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest affected by disasters vs gdp recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 40,923 in 2021.
What is the lowest affected by disasters vs gdp recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
How does Palau rank for affected by disasters vs gdp?
Palau ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
Is affected by disasters vs gdp rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 482.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Affected by disasters vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Affected by disasters vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,901 data points, 2000–2025
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