Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Chad or Sudan?

Sudan, at 9.5% against 7.3% in Chad as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?

60 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Chad vs Sudan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Chad

7.3%

in 2024

Sudan

9.5%

in 2024

Chad rank

199th

Sudan rank

196th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Chad
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 9.5% against 7.3% in Chad, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Chad ranks 199th and Sudan ranks 196th of 201 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7.7%	14.5%	6.8%	Sudan
1970s	11.5%	13.4%	1.9%	Sudan
1980s	9.6%	10.0%	0.5%	Sudan
1990s	8.9%	11.1%	2.2%	Sudan
2000s	9.9%	14.4%	4.5%	Sudan
2010s	6.1%	19.9%	13.7%	Sudan
2020s	7.1%	22.1%	15.0%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Chad or Sudan?: Sudan, at 9.5% against 7.3% in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Chad and Sudan?: 2.2%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sudan?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chad and Sudan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Chad ranks 199th and Sudan ranks 196th 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).