Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Turkmenistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Iran, Islamic Republic of
22.7%
in 2014
Turkmenistan
23.0%
in 2014
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
164th
Turkmenistan rank
162nd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Turkmenistan
0204060194919812014

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 23.0% against 22.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 164th and Turkmenistan ranks 162nd of 193 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 13.3% 49.3% 36.0% Turkmenistan
2000s 16.2% 39.8% 23.6% Turkmenistan
2010s 17.3% 25.6% 8.3% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 23.0% against 22.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Turkmenistan?
0.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Turkmenistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Turkmenistan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 164th and Turkmenistan ranks 162nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Turkmenistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/merchandise-imports-gdp-cepii/iran-islamic-rep/turkmenistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/merchandise-imports-gdp-cepii/iran-islamic-rep/turkmenistan/">Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Turkmenistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP</a> — Statizoid

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.