Bahamas vs Somalia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Bahamas
31.1%
in 2024
Somalia
31.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
97th
Somalia rank
95th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Bahamas
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 31.9% against 31.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 95th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9% | 14.9% | 22.9% | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 272.7% | 21.2% | 251.5% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 136.6% | 36.0% | 100.6% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 18.2% | 50.0% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 11.1% | 14.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 35.4% | 6.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 38.4% | 11.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bahamas or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 31.9% against 31.1% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahamas and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Somalia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Somalia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 97th and Somalia ranks 95th 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).