Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Mali or Portugal?

Mali, at 37.9% against 37.1% in Portugal as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Portugal?

58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.

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.

Mali vs Portugal: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Mali

37.9%

in 2024

Portugal

37.1%

in 2024

Mali rank

78th

Portugal rank

80th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Mali
Portugal

How they compare

Mali currently reports 37.9% against 37.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 80th of 201 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	12.6%	13.4%	0.8%	Portugal
1970s	17.3%	17.8%	0.6%	Portugal
1980s	15.6%	25.0%	9.4%	Portugal
1990s	18.4%	28.0%	9.6%	Portugal
2000s	23.0%	31.9%	8.9%	Portugal
2010s	24.0%	34.3%	10.2%	Portugal
2020s	36.1%	38.5%	2.4%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Mali or Portugal?: Mali, at 37.9% against 37.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Mali and Portugal?: 0.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Portugal?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Mali and Portugal rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Mali ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 80th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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