Barbados vs Guatemala: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Barbados
28.2%
in 2024
Guatemala
28.7%
in 2024
Barbados rank
119th
Guatemala rank
116th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 28.7% against 28.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 119th and Guatemala ranks 116th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.8% | 12.9% | 43.9% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 60.7% | 16.7% | 44.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 15.4% | 25.6% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 23.1% | 10.4% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 35.5% | 0.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 29.8% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 29.1% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Barbados or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 28.7% against 28.2% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Barbados and Guatemala?
- 0.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Guatemala rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 119th and Guatemala ranks 116th 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).