Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Pakistan or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Pakistan as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uruguay?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Pakistan vs Uruguay: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Pakistan

14.8%

in 2024

Uruguay

14.9%

in 2024

Pakistan rank

176th

Uruguay rank

175th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Pakistan
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Pakistan ranks 176th and Uruguay ranks 175th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	13.9%	10.0%	3.9%	Pakistan
1970s	13.8%	11.5%	2.3%	Pakistan
1980s	17.0%	13.4%	3.5%	Pakistan
1990s	17.5%	15.0%	2.5%	Pakistan
2000s	14.8%	20.5%	5.7%	Uruguay
2010s	16.7%	16.4%	0.3%	Pakistan
2020s	16.7%	14.7%	2.1%	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Pakistan or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Pakistan and Uruguay?: 0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uruguay?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Uruguay rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 176th and Uruguay ranks 175th 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).