Bahamas vs Gambia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Bahamas
142.2%
in 2014
Gambia
144.2%
in 2014
Bahamas rank
10th
Gambia rank
9th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Gambia
0100200300400500196019872014

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 144.2% against 142.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 10th and Gambia ranks 9th of 193 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Gambia Difference Ahead
1960s 56.3% 44.4% 12.0% Bahamas
1970s 277.4% 50.8% 226.6% Bahamas
1980s 142.4% 65.5% 76.9% Bahamas
1990s 73.8% 43.1% 30.7% Bahamas
2000s 107.6% 86.2% 21.4% Bahamas
2010s 154.3% 118.9% 35.4% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bahamas or Gambia?
Gambia, at 144.2% against 142.2% in Bahamas as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahamas and Gambia?
2.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Gambia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
How do Bahamas and Gambia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 10th and Gambia ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.