Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
19.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
19.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
155th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 19.8% against 19.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 19.4% | 6.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 23.0% | 7.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 21.6% | 6.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 19.8% against 19.5% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 155th of 201 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).