Guinea-Bissau vs Vanuatu: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Guinea-Bissau
13.5%
in 2025
Vanuatu
13.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
183rd
Vanuatu rank
180th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 13.9% against 13.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 180th of 201 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 59.1% | 43.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 75.2% | 57.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 42.0% | 29.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 40.6% | 29.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 21.4% | 7.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Guinea-Bissau or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 13.9% against 13.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Vanuatu rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd and Vanuatu ranks 180th 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).