Iceland vs Nepal: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Iceland
29.6%
in 2024
Nepal
29.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
109th
Nepal rank
112th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Nepal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 29.6% against 29.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 109th and Nepal ranks 112th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 20.5% | 3.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.9% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 32.1% | 3.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 32.8% | 4.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Iceland or Nepal?
- Iceland, at 29.6% against 29.1% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Iceland and Nepal?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nepal?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Nepal rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 109th and Nepal ranks 112th 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).