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

Syrian Arab Republic
53.5%
in 2007
Tunisia
54.5%
in 2014
Syrian Arab Republic rank
60th
Tunisia rank
59th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 54.5% against 53.5% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 59th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 19.3% 23.0% 3.7% Tunisia
1970s 25.4% 29.7% 4.3% Tunisia
1980s 24.9% 38.2% 13.3% Tunisia
1990s 31.1% 42.8% 11.7% Tunisia
2000s 49.0% 42.4% 6.6% 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, Syrian Arab Republic or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 54.5% against 53.5% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?
1.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2007.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th and Tunisia ranks 59th 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.