Liberia vs Suriname: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Liberia
44.9%
in 2025
Suriname
44.1%
in 2025
Liberia rank
56th
Suriname rank
57th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Liberia
- Suriname
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 44.9% against 44.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Suriname ahead.
Liberia ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2% | 39.8% | 4.6% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 48.1% | 1.5% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 37.7% | 47.0% | 9.3% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 2,313.3% | 97.8% | 2,215.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 21.2% | 47.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 23.4% | 68.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 45.5% | 1.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Liberia or Suriname?
- Liberia, at 44.9% against 44.1% in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Liberia and Suriname?
- 0.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Suriname?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Suriname rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 57th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).