Panama vs Turkmenistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Panama
11.1%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
11.2%
in 2025
Panama rank
192nd
Turkmenistan rank
191st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Panama
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 192nd and Turkmenistan ranks 191st of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 38.8% | 15.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 33.5% | 11.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.1% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 1.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Panama or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 11.2% against 11.1% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Panama and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Turkmenistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Turkmenistan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Panama ranks 192nd and Turkmenistan ranks 191st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).