Bangladesh vs Guinea-Bissau: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Bangladesh
13.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
14.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
179th
Guinea-Bissau rank
178th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 14.5% against 13.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 179th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 8.4% 14.2% 5.8% Guinea-Bissau
1980s 10.1% 15.8% 5.7% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 11.6% 17.3% 5.7% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 17.6% 12.9% 4.7% Bangladesh
2010s 19.6% 11.2% 8.4% Bangladesh
2020s 14.5% 13.5% 1.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 14.5% against 13.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Guinea-Bissau?
0.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guinea-Bissau?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 179th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th 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).