Mali vs Suriname: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Mali
37.9%
in 2024
Suriname
38.1%
in 2024
Mali rank
78th
Suriname rank
76th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Mali
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 38.1% against 37.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Suriname ahead.
Mali ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 76th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6% | 38.6% | 26.0% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 48.1% | 30.8% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 47.0% | 31.4% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 97.8% | 79.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 21.2% | 1.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 45.8% | 9.7% | 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, Mali or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 38.1% against 37.9% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Mali and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Suriname?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Suriname rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 76th 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).