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

Angola
13.7%
in 2024
China
13.2%
in 2024
Angola rank
181st
China rank
184th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Angola
  • China
010203040196119922024

How they compare

Angola currently reports 13.7% against 13.2% in China, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 181st and China ranks 184th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola China Difference Ahead
1980s 15.8% 11.9% 4.0% Angola
1990s 28.1% 16.7% 11.4% Angola
2000s 26.2% 21.9% 4.3% Angola
2010s 18.8% 16.2% 2.6% Angola
2020s 14.4% 13.5% 0.9% Angola

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 China?
Angola, at 13.7% against 13.2% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Angola and China?
0.5%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and China?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Angola and China rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Angola ranks 181st and China ranks 184th 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

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

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