Greenland vs Libya: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Greenland
36.3%
in 2023
Libya
36.9%
in 2024
Greenland rank
84th
Libya rank
82nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Greenland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 36.9% against 36.3% in Greenland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 84th and Libya ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.6% | 15.2% | 47.4% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 64.1% | 17.4% | 46.7% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 38.3% | 17.1% | 21.1% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 10.5% | 20.5% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 25.4% | 5.1% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 36.2% | 3.5% | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Libya, at 36.9% against 36.3% in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Greenland and Libya?
- 0.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Libya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Libya rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Greenland ranks 84th and Libya ranks 82nd 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).