Djibouti vs Liberia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Djibouti
265.4%
in 2014
Liberia
636.6%
in 2014
Djibouti rank
3rd
Liberia rank
1st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Djibouti
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 636.6% against 265.4% in Djibouti, a difference of 371.2%.

That makes Liberia's figure about 2.4 times Djibouti's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Liberia Difference Ahead
1970s 55.4% 203.9% 148.5% Liberia
1980s 76.6% 240.2% 163.6% Liberia
1990s 90.8% 2,330.8% 2,240.0% Liberia
2000s 171.5% 1,087.1% 915.6% Liberia
2010s 273.9% 976.9% 703.0% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Djibouti or Liberia?
Liberia, at 636.6% against 265.4% in Djibouti as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Djibouti and Liberia?
371.2%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Liberia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
How do Djibouti and Liberia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Djibouti ranks 3rd and Liberia ranks 1st 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.