Equatorial Guinea vs Turkmenistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
8.0%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
9.5%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
198th
Turkmenistan rank
195th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 9.5% against 8.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 198th and Turkmenistan ranks 195th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 38.8% | 23.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 33.7% | 13.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 17.1% | 3.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 11.3% | 2.0% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 9.5% against 8.0% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 1.5%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Turkmenistan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 198th and Turkmenistan ranks 195th 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).