Bhutan vs Tuvalu: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bhutan
140.8%
in 2024
Tuvalu
128.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
3rd
Tuvalu rank
4th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 140.8% against 128.1% in Tuvalu, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Bhutan ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 63.3% | 17.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 103.9% | 34.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 127.5% | 121.2% | 6.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bhutan or Tuvalu?
- Bhutan, at 140.8% against 128.1% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bhutan and Tuvalu?
- 12.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Tuvalu rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 3rd and Tuvalu ranks 4th 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).