Kazakhstan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Kazakhstan
13.9%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
14.7%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
180th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
177th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 14.7% against 13.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 180th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 177th of 201 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 15.5% 25.5% 10.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 28.4% 84.3% 55.9% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 18.8% 29.9% 11.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 13.6% 20.7% 7.1% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Kazakhstan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 14.7% against 13.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.8%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 180th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 177th 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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).