Syria vs Vanuatu: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Syria
14.3%
in 2022
Vanuatu
13.9%
in 2025
Syria rank
179th
Vanuatu rank
180th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Syria
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Syria currently reports 14.3% against 13.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Syria ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 180th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.9% | 59.1% | 38.2% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 75.2% | 51.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 42.0% | 42.6% | Syria |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 40.6% | 10.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 28.2% | 8.4% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Syria or Vanuatu?
- Syria, at 14.3% against 13.9% in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Syria and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Vanuatu?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Syria and Vanuatu rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Syria ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 180th 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).