Gambia vs Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Gambia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 49.4% against 48.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 87th and Vanuatu ranks 89th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.0% | 53.6% | 7.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 53.0% | 17.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 51.7% | 22.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 52.7% | 21.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 51.4% | 16.2% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Gambia or Vanuatu?
- Gambia, at 49.4% against 48.0% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 1.4%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Gambia ranks 87th and Vanuatu ranks 89th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.