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
0204060182719202014

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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Indicator
Value of exported 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, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.