Niger vs United States of America: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Niger
11.4%
in 2024
United States of America
11.2%
in 2024
Niger rank
190th
United States of America rank
191st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Niger
- United States of America
How they compare
Niger currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 190th and United States of America ranks 191st of 201 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 1970s | 10.3% | 5.8% | 4.5% | Niger |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 7.9% | 9.7% | Niger |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 1.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.5% | 5.4% | Niger |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 12.8% | 7.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 11.5% | 7.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Niger or United States of America?
- Niger, at 11.4% against 11.2% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Niger and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Niger and United States of America rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 190th and United States of America ranks 191st 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).