Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Türkiye or Uganda?

Türkiye, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Uganda as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uganda?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Türkiye vs Uganda: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Türkiye

24.0%

in 2024

Uganda

23.7%

in 2024

Türkiye rank

137th

Uganda rank

140th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Türkiye
Uganda

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Türkiye ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 140th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Türkiye	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.3%	10.2%	5.9%	Uganda
1970s	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	Uganda
1980s	12.5%	10.6%	1.9%	Türkiye
1990s	15.3%	13.6%	1.7%	Türkiye
2000s	22.4%	21.7%	0.7%	Türkiye
2010s	25.3%	19.0%	6.2%	Türkiye
2020s	29.3%	22.2%	7.1%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Türkiye or Uganda?: Türkiye, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Türkiye and Uganda?: 0.3%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Uganda?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Türkiye and Uganda rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Türkiye ranks 137th and Uganda ranks 140th 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).