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
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.
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More economy & growth data for Palau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.13 million current LCU (2024)
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.