Guatemala vs Philippines: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Guatemala
28.1%
in 2025
Philippines
27.5%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
111th
Philippines rank
113th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Guatemala
- Philippines
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 28.1% against 27.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 111th and Philippines ranks 113th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 17.7% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 18.4% | 3.0% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 31.1% | 8.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 39.3% | 3.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 27.2% | 2.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 29.3% | 0.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Guatemala or Philippines?
- Guatemala, at 28.1% against 27.5% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Guatemala and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Philippines rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 111th and Philippines ranks 113th 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).