Bahamas vs Saint Lucia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bahamas
142.2%
in 2014
Saint Lucia
201.7%
in 2014
Bahamas rank
10th
Saint Lucia rank
7th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 201.7% against 142.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 59.5%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Saint Lucia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 308.3% | 97.8% | 210.5% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 142.4% | 71.0% | 71.4% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 60.3% | 13.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 126.6% | 19.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 154.3% | 227.7% | 73.4% | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 201.7% 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 Saint Lucia?
- 59.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Lucia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Bahamas and Saint Lucia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Saint Lucia ranks 7th 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.