Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Somalia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.2676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.2667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.2945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.9881 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
- 0.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Somalia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 11th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.