Dominican Republic vs Japan: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Dominican Republic
16.4%
in 2014
Japan
15.6%
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
143rd
Japan rank
146th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Japan
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 16.4% against 15.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 143rd and Japan ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Japan Difference Ahead
1940s 22.9% 4.8% 18.1% Dominican Republic
1950s 23.0% 7.7% 15.4% Dominican Republic
1960s 19.9% 8.3% 11.6% Dominican Republic
1970s 19.1% 10.2% 8.9% Dominican Republic
1980s 21.1% 11.6% 9.5% Dominican Republic
1990s 25.0% 9.4% 15.6% Dominican Republic
2000s 19.7% 12.8% 6.9% Dominican Republic
2010s 15.1% 14.5% 0.6% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Dominican Republic or Japan?
Dominican Republic, at 16.4% against 15.6% in Japan as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Japan?
0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Dominican Republic ranks 143rd 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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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.