Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0.5867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Palau ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.5805 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5156 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5225 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5342 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5488 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5324 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5284 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5252 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4756 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3832 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2408 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1324 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2094 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +98.8% | 0.0666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1324 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2021 | -72.3% | 0.2408 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | +58.1% | 0.1324 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5541 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5156 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5031 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3832 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1808 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 159 Brazil 0.2654 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Ecuador 0.2633 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Spain 0.2594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Montenegro 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 El Salvador 0.2482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 France 0.2465 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Palau was 0.2549 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5867 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.