Bahrain vs Somalia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bahrain
32.9%
in 2024
Somalia
33.5%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
94th
Somalia rank
91st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 33.5% against 32.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 94th and Somalia ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.4% | 24.8% | 68.6% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 74.4% | 37.8% | 36.6% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 18.2% | 43.1% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 11.0% | 19.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 35.1% | 10.3% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 38.4% | 4.6% | 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, Bahrain or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 33.5% against 32.9% in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahrain and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Somalia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 94th and Somalia ranks 91st 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).