Bahrain vs Vanuatu: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bahrain
32.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
33.4%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
94th
Vanuatu rank
92nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 33.4% against 32.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 94th and Vanuatu ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.4% | 59.1% | 15.3% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 75.2% | 13.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 45.0% | 14.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 40.6% | 4.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 31.6% | 2.2% | Bahrain |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 33.4% 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 Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Vanuatu rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 94th and Vanuatu ranks 92nd 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).