How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Philippines?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Barbados vs Philippines: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Barbados

28.2%

in 2024

Philippines

27.7%

in 2024

Barbados rank

119th

Philippines rank

121st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Barbados
Philippines

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 28.2% against 27.7% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 119th and Philippines ranks 121st of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	56.8%	12.2%	44.6%	Barbados
1970s	60.7%	17.7%	43.0%	Barbados
1980s	41.1%	18.4%	22.6%	Barbados
1990s	33.5%	31.1%	2.4%	Barbados
2000s	36.2%	39.3%	3.1%	Philippines
2010s	28.1%	27.2%	0.9%	Barbados
2020s	28.9%	29.7%	0.8%	Philippines

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 Philippines?: Barbados, at 28.2% against 27.7% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Barbados and Philippines?: 0.5%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Philippines?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Philippines rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Barbados ranks 119th and Philippines ranks 121st 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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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: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).