Sudan vs Syria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Sudan
14.4%
in 2025
Syria
14.3%
in 2022
Sudan rank
177th
Syria rank
179th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Sudan
- Syria
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 14.4% against 14.3% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Sudan ranks 177th and Syria ranks 179th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.5% | 16.4% | 1.9% | Syria |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 20.3% | 8.0% | Syria |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 20.9% | 10.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 24.0% | 12.9% | Syria |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 84.6% | 70.2% | Syria |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 29.9% | 10.1% | Syria |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 19.8% | 7.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Sudan or Syria?
- Sudan, at 14.4% against 14.3% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Sudan and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Sudan and Syria rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Sudan ranks 177th and Syria ranks 179th 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).