Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Palau
Palau: Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports was 9.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
9.0%
Change on year
down 87.8%
World rank
148th
of 196 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2016
All-time low
9.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Palau, 2012–2018
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2018, share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Palau stood at 9.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 87.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Palau ranks 148th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9.8% | — |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +390.1% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +77.3% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -87.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 9.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.1%, 15% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Palau's 9.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.4%, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Palau
- 145 Australia 9.8% compare
- 146 Ethiopia 9.2% compare
- 147 Suriname 9.1% compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 8.8% compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 8.3%
- 151 Vanuatu 8.2%
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)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Palau?
- Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports in Palau was 9.0% in 2018, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports?
- Palau ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufactured products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of manufacture exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.