Faroe Islands vs Guyana: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Faroe Islands
38.0%
in 2024
Guyana
37.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
75th
Guyana rank
77th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Guyana
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 38.0% against 37.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Guyana ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 75th and Guyana ranks 77th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.4% | 46.1% | 3.6% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 55.5% | 12.0% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 52.0% | 6.2% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 88.5% | 55.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 64.9% | 23.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 46.1% | 5.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 35.7% | 4.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Faroe Islands or Guyana?
- Faroe Islands, at 38.0% against 37.3% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Faroe Islands and Guyana?
- 0.7%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Guyana?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Guyana rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Faroe Islands ranks 75th and Guyana ranks 77th 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).