Korea vs Somalia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Korea
33.7%
in 2024
Somalia
33.5%
in 2024
Korea rank
89th
Somalia rank
91st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 33.7% against 33.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.
Korea ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 91st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 15.2% | 1.1% | Korea |
| 1970s | 26.4% | 21.2% | 5.3% | Korea |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 37.8% | 11.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 18.2% | 4.4% | Korea |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 11.0% | 17.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 35.1% | 2.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 38.4% | 5.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Korea or Somalia?
- Korea, at 33.7% against 33.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Korea and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Somalia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Somalia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Korea ranks 89th and Somalia ranks 91st 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).