Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Guinea-Bissau or Yemen?

Yemen, at 13.5% against 13.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Yemen?

29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Yemen: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Guinea-Bissau

13.5%

in 2025

Yemen

13.5%

in 2018

Guinea-Bissau rank

183rd

Yemen rank

182nd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Guinea-Bissau
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 13.5% against 13.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 182nd of 201 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.3%	18.8%	1.5%	Yemen
2000s	12.9%	30.8%	17.9%	Yemen
2010s	11.3%	21.0%	9.7%	Yemen

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 Yemen?: Yemen, at 13.5% against 13.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2018.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Yemen?: 0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Yemen?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Yemen rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 183rd and Yemen ranks 182nd 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 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).