Angola vs Syria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Angola
13.7%
in 2025
Syria
14.3%
in 2022
Angola rank
181st
Syria rank
179th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Angola
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 14.3% against 13.7% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Syria ahead.
Angola ranks 181st and Syria ranks 179th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 20.3% | 4.5% | Syria |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 24.0% | 4.1% | Angola |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 84.6% | 56.9% | Syria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 29.9% | 10.4% | Syria |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 19.8% | 5.4% | Syria |
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 Syria?
- Syria, at 14.3% against 13.7% in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Angola and Syria?
- 0.6%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Syria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Syria rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 181st and Syria ranks 179th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).