Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Dominica or Malta?

Malta, at 37.5% against 37.0% in Dominica as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Malta?

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 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.

Dominica vs Malta: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Dominica

37.0%

in 2024

Malta

37.5%

in 2024

Dominica rank

81st

Malta rank

79th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Dominica
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 37.5% against 37.0% in Dominica, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Malta ahead.

Dominica ranks 81st and Malta ranks 79th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominica	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	36.0%	64.4%	28.4%	Malta
1980s	46.7%	54.9%	8.1%	Malta
1990s	42.5%	76.5%	34.0%	Malta
2000s	39.6%	61.6%	22.0%	Malta
2010s	38.2%	51.8%	13.6%	Malta
2020s	38.5%	37.3%	1.2%	Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Dominica or Malta?: Malta, at 37.5% against 37.0% in Dominica as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Dominica and Malta?: 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Malta?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Dominica and Malta rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Dominica ranks 81st and Malta ranks 79th 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).