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