Greenland vs Guyana: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Greenland
36.3%
in 2023
Guyana
37.3%
in 2025
Greenland rank
80th
Guyana rank
77th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Greenland
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 37.3% against 36.3% in Greenland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 80th and Guyana ranks 77th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.6% | 55.5% | 7.1% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 64.1% | 52.0% | 12.1% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 88.5% | 50.2% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 64.9% | 33.9% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 46.1% | 15.6% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 37.3% | 4.7% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Greenland or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 37.3% against 36.3% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Greenland and Guyana?
- 1.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guyana?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Guyana rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 80th 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).