China vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
China
13.2%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
13.6%
in 2024
China rank
184th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
182nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
China ranks 184th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 12.0% | 10.8% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 23.2% | 16.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 15.1% | 3.5% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 15.8% | 0.9% | China |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 14.2% | 7.7% | China |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 1.0% | China |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 14.5% | 1.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 13.6% against 13.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 184th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 182nd 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).