Turkmenistan vs United States: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Turkmenistan
11.2%
in 2025
United States
11.1%
in 2025
Turkmenistan rank
191st
United States rank
193rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Turkmenistan
- United States
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 11.2% against 11.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United States ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 191st and United States ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 9.8% | 29.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 12.5% | 21.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.8% | 4.3% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.4% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Turkmenistan or United States?
- Turkmenistan, at 11.2% against 11.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Turkmenistan and United States?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Turkmenistan and United States rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 191st and United States ranks 193rd 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).