Barbados vs Nepal: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Barbados
28.5%
in 2025
Nepal
28.5%
in 2025
Barbados rank
106th
Nepal rank
107th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Barbados
- Nepal
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 28.5% against 28.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 106th and Nepal ranks 107th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.2% | 10.9% | 29.3% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 20.5% | 13.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 25.9% | 10.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 32.1% | 4.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 32.0% | 3.1% | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Barbados, at 28.5% against 28.5% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Barbados and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Nepal rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 106th and Nepal ranks 107th 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).