Brazil vs United States of America: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Brazil
10.0%
in 2014
United States of America
9.3%
in 2014
Brazil rank
169th
United States of America rank
171st
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.0% against 9.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 154 shared years of data; in 1861 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 169th and United States of America ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 15 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 43.3% | 3.0% | 40.3% | Brazil |
| 1870s | 36.8% | 6.3% | 30.5% | Brazil |
| 1880s | 34.9% | 6.1% | 28.8% | Brazil |
| 1890s | 32.9% | 5.8% | 27.0% | Brazil |
| 1900s | 25.1% | 5.7% | 19.5% | Brazil |
| 1910s | 20.6% | 7.5% | 13.1% | Brazil |
| 1920s | 17.1% | 5.5% | 11.6% | Brazil |
| 1930s | 13.8% | 3.2% | 10.6% | Brazil |
| 1940s | 11.7% | 4.8% | 6.9% | Brazil |
| 1950s | 11.8% | 3.9% | 7.9% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 3.8% | 3.5% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1.4% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 6.3% | 3.9% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 7.4% | 5.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 0.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 10.0% against 9.3% in United States of America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Brazil and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 154 years are reported by both, from 1861 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 169th and United States of America ranks 171st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported 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
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.