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

Gambia
144.2%
in 2014
Malta
180.8%
in 2013
Gambia rank
9th
Malta rank
8th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Gambia
  • Malta
50100150200196419892014

How they compare

Malta currently reports 180.8% against 144.2% in Gambia, a difference of 36.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.

Gambia ranks 9th and Malta ranks 8th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 44.4% 66.9% 22.5% Malta
1970s 50.8% 73.1% 22.3% Malta
1980s 65.5% 67.9% 2.4% Malta
1990s 43.1% 93.2% 50.1% Malta
2000s 86.2% 112.5% 26.3% Malta
2010s 112.6% 174.1% 61.5% 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, Gambia or Malta?
Malta, at 180.8% against 144.2% in Gambia as of 2013.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Gambia and Malta?
36.6%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malta?
49 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2013.
How do Gambia and Malta rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Gambia ranks 9th 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.