Bangladesh vs Sudan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Bangladesh
14.4%
in 2025
Sudan
14.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
176th
Sudan rank
177th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Bangladesh
- Sudan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.4% against 14.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sudan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 177th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 12.3% | 3.9% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.6% | 0.5% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.4% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.8% | 0.2% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 20.6% | 6.1% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Bangladesh, at 14.4% against 14.4% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sudan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Sudan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 177th 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).