Bangladesh vs Syria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Bangladesh
13.9%
in 2024
Syria
14.7%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
179th
Syria rank
177th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 14.7% against 13.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Syria ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 179th and Syria ranks 177th of 201 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 8.4% 22.5% 14.1% Syria
1980s 10.1% 20.9% 10.8% Syria
1990s 11.6% 24.0% 12.4% Syria
2000s 17.6% 84.3% 66.7% Syria
2010s 19.6% 29.9% 10.3% Syria
2020s 14.8% 20.7% 5.9% Syria

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 Syria?
Syria, at 14.7% against 13.9% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Syria?
0.8%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Syria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Syria rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 179th and Syria ranks 177th 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).