Gambia vs Somalia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Gambia
31.8%
in 2025
Somalia
31.9%
in 2025
Gambia rank
96th
Somalia rank
95th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Gambia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 31.9% against 31.8% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 96th and Somalia ranks 95th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 12.1% | 31.1% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 42.9% | 21.2% | 21.7% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 37.8% | 17.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 18.2% | 17.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 11.1% | 13.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 35.4% | 9.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 37.3% | 9.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Gambia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 31.9% against 31.8% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Gambia and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 96th and Somalia ranks 95th 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).