Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Greenland or Senegal?

Senegal, at 36.4% against 36.3% in Greenland as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Senegal?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

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.

Greenland vs Senegal: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Greenland

36.3%

in 2023

Senegal

36.4%

in 2024

Greenland rank

84th

Senegal rank

83rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Greenland
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 36.4% against 36.3% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 84th and Senegal ranks 83rd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greenland	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	62.6%	17.6%	45.0%	Greenland
1980s	64.1%	20.4%	43.7%	Greenland
1990s	38.3%	18.3%	20.0%	Greenland
2000s	31.0%	27.4%	3.6%	Greenland
2010s	30.5%	30.2%	0.3%	Greenland
2020s	32.6%	37.0%	4.4%	Senegal

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 Senegal?: Senegal, at 36.4% 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 Senegal?: 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Senegal?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Greenland and Senegal rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Greenland ranks 84th and Senegal ranks 83rd 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).