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

Nicaragua
53.5%
in 2014
Syrian Arab Republic
53.5%
in 2007
Nicaragua rank
61st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
60th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Syrian Arab Republic
20406080100194919812014

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 53.5% against 53.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 61st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1940s 40.8% 56.5% 15.6% Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 40.6% 30.9% 9.6% Nicaragua
1960s 25.6% 19.3% 6.3% Nicaragua
1970s 29.0% 25.4% 3.6% Nicaragua
1980s 34.6% 24.9% 9.7% Nicaragua
1990s 38.6% 31.1% 7.4% Nicaragua
2000s 40.4% 49.0% 8.7% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Nicaragua or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 53.5% against 53.5% in Nicaragua as of 2007.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?
59 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2007.
How do Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 61st 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

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