Bolivia vs Venezuela: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Bolivia
15.5%
in 2025
Venezuela
14.7%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
171st
Venezuela rank
174th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Bolivia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 15.5% against 14.7% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 171st and Venezuela ranks 174th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.0% | 13.3% | 3.7% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 17.7% | 2.7% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 15.1% | 3.5% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 15.8% | 5.6% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 14.2% | 10.3% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 15.3% | 12.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 14.4% | 4.8% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bolivia or Venezuela?
- Bolivia, at 15.5% against 14.7% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bolivia and Venezuela?
- 0.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Venezuela rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 171st and Venezuela ranks 174th 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).