Colombia vs Japan: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Colombia
15.8%
in 2014
Japan
15.6%
in 2014
Colombia rank
145th
Japan rank
146th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.8% against 15.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 145th and Japan ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 12 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 19.9% 1.7% 18.2% Colombia
1870s 18.9% 3.4% 15.5% Colombia
1880s 12.1% 5.7% 6.4% Colombia
1890s 10.5% 8.3% 2.2% Colombia
1900s 7.8% 11.7% 3.9% Japan
1910s 10.1% 16.5% 6.5% Japan
1920s 10.3% 13.9% 3.6% Japan
1930s 10.5% 16.1% 5.6% Japan
1940s 8.3% 5.1% 3.2% Colombia
1950s 13.0% 7.7% 5.4% Colombia
1960s 10.7% 8.3% 2.4% Colombia
1970s 12.1% 10.2% 1.9% Colombia
1980s 12.0% 11.6% 0.4% Colombia
1990s 13.7% 9.4% 4.3% Colombia
2000s 15.5% 12.8% 2.8% Colombia
2010s 15.9% 14.5% 1.4% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Colombia or Japan?
Colombia, at 15.8% against 15.6% in Japan as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Colombia and Japan?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
147 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Colombia ranks 145th and Japan ranks 146th 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.