Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Barbados or Cuba?

Barbados, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Cuba as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cuba?

40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Cuba: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

Barbados

1.2%

in 2024

Cuba

0.9%

in 2020

Barbados rank

189th

Cuba rank

192nd

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

Barbados
Cuba

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Cuba ahead.

Barbados ranks 189th and Cuba ranks 192nd of 198 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	Cuba
1990s	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%	Cuba
2000s	1.0%	2.8%	1.8%	Cuba
2010s	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	Cuba
2020s	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Barbados or Cuba?: Barbados, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Barbados and Cuba?: 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cuba?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Cuba rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?: Barbados ranks 189th and Cuba ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).