Syria vs Yemen: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Syria
14.3%
in 2022
Yemen
13.5%
in 2018
Syria rank
179th
Yemen rank
182nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 14.3% against 13.5% in Yemen, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 179th and Yemen ranks 182nd of 201 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 18.8% | 5.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 30.8% | 53.8% | Syria |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 21.0% | 10.5% | Syria |
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 Yemen?
- Syria, at 14.3% against 13.5% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Syria and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Syria ranks 179th and Yemen ranks 182nd 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).