Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Guyana or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 53.5% against 53.3% in Guyana as of 2007.

What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Guyana and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syrian Arab Republic?

48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2007.

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.

Guyana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Guyana

53.3%

in 2014

Syrian Arab Republic

53.5%

in 2007

Guyana rank

63rd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

60th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Guyana
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 53.5% against 53.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 63rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	46.6%	19.3%	27.2%	Guyana
1970s	59.1%	25.4%	33.8%	Guyana
1980s	56.7%	24.9%	31.8%	Guyana
1990s	89.8%	31.1%	58.6%	Guyana
2000s	79.4%	49.0%	30.3%	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 Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 53.5% against 53.3% in Guyana as of 2007.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Guyana and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Syrian Arab Republic?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2007.
How do Guyana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Guyana ranks 63rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th 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: 28 August 2026

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.