Korea vs Vanuatu: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Korea
33.7%
in 2024
Vanuatu
33.4%
in 2024
Korea rank
89th
Vanuatu rank
92nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Korea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Korea currently reports 33.7% against 33.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Korea ranks 89th and Vanuatu ranks 92nd of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.5% | 59.1% | 32.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 75.2% | 52.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 45.0% | 16.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 40.6% | 8.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 31.6% | 1.8% | Korea |
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 Vanuatu?
- Korea, at 33.7% against 33.4% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Korea and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Vanuatu rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Korea ranks 89th and Vanuatu ranks 92nd 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).