China vs Yemen: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
China
13.2%
in 2024
Yemen
13.5%
in 2018
China rank
184th
Yemen rank
183rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.5% against 13.2% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
China ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 183rd of 201 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 18.8% | 2.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 30.4% | 8.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 20.9% | 4.4% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.5% against 13.2% in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between China and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do China and Yemen rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 183rd 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).