Equatorial Guinea vs Panama: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Equatorial Guinea
11.5%
in 2025
Panama
11.1%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
190th
Panama rank
192nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Panama
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 11.5% against 11.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Panama ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th and Panama ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 30.3% | 21.4% | Panama |
| 1980s | 73.4% | 18.3% | 55.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 22.6% | 43.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 22.0% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 18.0% | 4.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 12.7% | 2.8% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 11.5% against 11.1% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Panama?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Panama rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 190th and Panama ranks 192nd 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).