Paraguay vs Suriname: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Paraguay
39.1%
in 2024
Suriname
38.1%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
75th
Suriname rank
76th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 39.1% against 38.1% in Suriname, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
Paraguay ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 76th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.6% | 45.6% | 35.9% | Suriname |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 48.1% | 37.0% | Suriname |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 47.0% | 35.0% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 97.8% | 68.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 21.2% | 7.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 23.4% | 8.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 45.8% | 9.3% | 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, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Paraguay, at 39.1% against 38.1% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 75th 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).