Guyana vs Nicaragua: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Guyana
53.3%
in 2014
Nicaragua
53.5%
in 2014
Guyana rank
63rd
Nicaragua rank
61st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Guyana
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 53.5% against 53.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 61st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 46.6% 25.6% 20.9% Guyana
1970s 59.1% 29.0% 30.1% Guyana
1980s 56.7% 34.6% 22.2% Guyana
1990s 89.8% 38.6% 51.2% Guyana
2000s 76.7% 41.6% 35.1% Guyana
2010s 65.5% 52.5% 13.0% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Guyana or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 53.5% against 53.3% in Guyana as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Guyana and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Guyana and Nicaragua rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Guyana ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 61st 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

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.