Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Niger: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Iran, Islamic Republic of
10.8%
in 2024
Niger
11.4%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
192nd
Niger rank
190th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 11.4% against 10.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 190th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 4.5% | 5.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 17.6% | 10.6% | Niger |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 10.7% | 5.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 17.9% | 3.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 20.1% | 8.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 18.8% | 6.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Niger?
- Niger, at 11.4% against 10.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Niger?
- 0.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Niger?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Niger rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 192nd and Niger ranks 190th 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).