Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Somalia or Vanuatu?

Somalia, at 33.5% against 33.4% in Vanuatu as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vanuatu?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 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.

Somalia vs Vanuatu: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Somalia

33.5%

in 2024

Vanuatu

33.4%

in 2024

Somalia rank

91st

Vanuatu rank

92nd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Somalia
Vanuatu

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 33.5% against 33.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Somalia ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 92nd of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	37.8%	59.1%	21.3%	Vanuatu
1990s	18.2%	75.2%	57.0%	Vanuatu
2000s	11.0%	45.0%	34.0%	Vanuatu
2010s	35.1%	40.6%	5.4%	Vanuatu
2020s	38.4%	31.6%	6.8%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Somalia or Vanuatu?: Somalia, at 33.5% against 33.4% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Somalia and Vanuatu?: 0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Vanuatu?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Vanuatu rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Somalia ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 92nd 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).