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

Greece
14.9%
in 2014
Japan
15.6%
in 2014
Greece rank
149th
Japan rank
146th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Greece
  • Japan
0510152025183919262014

How they compare

Japan currently reports 15.6% against 14.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 137 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 149th and Japan ranks 146th of 193 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Japan Difference Ahead
1860s 19.2% 1.7% 17.5% Greece
1870s 21.1% 3.4% 17.7% Greece
1880s 20.6% 5.7% 14.8% Greece
1890s 16.4% 8.3% 8.1% Greece
1900s 15.9% 11.7% 4.3% Greece
1910s 14.0% 16.5% 2.6% Japan
1920s 17.9% 13.9% 4.0% Greece
1930s 15.7% 16.1% 0.5% Japan
1950s 6.2% 7.7% 1.5% Japan
1960s 4.8% 8.3% 3.5% Japan
1970s 7.6% 10.2% 2.7% Japan
1980s 11.3% 11.6% 0.3% Japan
1990s 8.1% 9.4% 1.3% Japan
2000s 7.6% 12.8% 5.1% Japan
2010s 12.9% 14.5% 1.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Greece or Japan?
Japan, at 15.6% against 14.9% in Greece as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Greece and Japan?
0.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
137 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2014.
How do Greece and Japan rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Greece ranks 149th 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.