Myanmar vs Saudi Arabia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Myanmar
16.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
17.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
169th
Saudi Arabia rank
166th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Myanmar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 17.6% against 16.8% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 169th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 201 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 13.1% | 27.2% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 12.7% | 13.1% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 21.2% | 6.0% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 19.3% | 21.9% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.3% | 2.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 2.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 16.6% | 6.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Myanmar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 17.6% against 16.8% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Myanmar ranks 169th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th 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).