Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Colombia
15.8%
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.4%
in 2014
Colombia rank
145th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
147th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 15.8% against 15.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1835 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 145th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1830s 6.6% 10.3% 3.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 3.8% 11.3% 7.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 10.1% 16.8% 6.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 19.4% 19.1% 0.4% Colombia
1870s 18.9% 18.3% 0.6% Colombia
1880s 12.1% 18.1% 5.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 10.5% 15.5% 4.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 7.8% 16.9% 9.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 10.1% 16.5% 6.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 10.3% 16.8% 6.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 10.5% 9.1% 1.4% Colombia
1940s 8.3% 7.2% 1.1% Colombia
1950s 13.0% 15.2% 2.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 10.7% 14.0% 3.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 12.1% 17.9% 5.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 12.0% 18.5% 6.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 13.7% 17.7% 4.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 15.5% 16.4% 0.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.9% 17.1% 1.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Colombia, at 15.8% against 15.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
178 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2014.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Colombia ranks 145th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th 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

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.