Gambia vs Saint Lucia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Gambia
91.1%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
94.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
9th
Saint Lucia rank
8th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 94.9% against 91.1% in Gambia, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 9th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.6% | 20.3% | 34.3% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 39.5% | 3.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 40.8% | 16.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 37.7% | 11.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 67.5% | 7.3% | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 94.9% against 91.1% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Gambia and Saint Lucia?
- 3.8%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Saint Lucia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 9th and Saint Lucia ranks 8th 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).