Equatorial Guinea vs Iran: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Equatorial Guinea
11.5%
in 2025
Iran
12.9%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
190th
Iran rank
187th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 12.9% against 11.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th and Iran ranks 187th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 13.6% | 4.7% | Iran |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 6.8% | 66.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 15.7% | 50.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 14.6% | 5.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.6% | 2.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 12.7% | 2.8% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Iran?
- Iran, at 12.9% against 11.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Iran?
- 1.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iran?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Iran rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th and Iran ranks 187th 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.
Individual pages
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).