Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 122 shared years of data; in 1889 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 0.3% against 0.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1889 to 2014.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Spain ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 56th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.