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

Bahamas
142.2%
in 2014
Malta
180.8%
in 2013
Bahamas rank
10th
Malta rank
8th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Malta
0100200300400500196019872014

How they compare

Malta currently reports 180.8% against 142.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 38.6%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malta ahead.

Bahamas ranks 10th and Malta ranks 8th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 56.2% 67.1% 10.8% Malta
1970s 277.4% 73.1% 204.3% Bahamas
1980s 142.4% 67.9% 74.5% Bahamas
1990s 73.8% 93.2% 19.4% Malta
2000s 107.6% 112.5% 4.9% Malta
2010s 157.3% 174.1% 16.8% Malta

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 Malta?
Malta, at 180.8% against 142.2% in Bahamas as of 2013.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahamas and Malta?
38.6%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malta?
50 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2013.
How do Bahamas and Malta rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 10th and Malta ranks 8th 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.