China vs Equatorial Guinea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
China
12.6%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
11.5%
in 2025
China rank
189th
Equatorial Guinea rank
190th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- China
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
China currently reports 12.6% against 11.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
China ranks 189th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 73.4% | 61.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 66.1% | 49.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.4% | 1.5% | China |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.6% | 2.6% | China |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 9.9% | 3.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, China or Equatorial Guinea?
- China, at 12.6% against 11.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between China and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Equatorial Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 189th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th 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).