Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Angola or Bangladesh?

Bangladesh, at 13.9% against 13.7% in Angola as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Bangladesh?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

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.

Angola vs Bangladesh: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Angola

13.7%

in 2024

Bangladesh

13.9%

in 2024

Angola rank

181st

Bangladesh rank

179th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Angola
Bangladesh

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 13.9% against 13.7% in Angola, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 181st and Bangladesh ranks 179th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Bangladesh in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Bangladesh	Difference	Ahead
1980s	15.8%	9.9%	5.9%	Angola
1990s	28.1%	11.6%	16.5%	Angola
2000s	26.2%	17.6%	8.6%	Angola
2010s	18.8%	19.6%	0.9%	Bangladesh
2020s	14.4%	14.5%	0.1%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Angola or Bangladesh?: Bangladesh, at 13.9% against 13.7% in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Angola and Bangladesh?: 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Bangladesh?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Angola and Bangladesh rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Angola ranks 181st and Bangladesh ranks 179th 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods 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: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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