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

Greece
14.9%
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.4%
in 2014
Greece rank
149th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
147th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.4% against 14.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1839 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Greece ranks 149th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th of 193 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1830s 8.9% 10.6% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 16.0% 12.6% 3.4% Greece
1850s 11.6% 16.8% 5.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 16.9% 19.1% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 21.1% 18.3% 2.8% Greece
1880s 20.6% 18.1% 2.5% Greece
1890s 16.4% 15.5% 0.9% Greece
1900s 15.9% 16.9% 1.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 14.0% 16.5% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 17.9% 16.8% 1.1% Greece
1930s 15.7% 9.1% 6.6% Greece
1950s 6.2% 15.2% 9.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 4.8% 14.0% 9.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 7.6% 17.9% 10.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 11.3% 18.5% 7.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 8.1% 17.7% 9.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7.6% 16.4% 8.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12.9% 17.1% 4.2% 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, Greece or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.4% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
157 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2014.
How do Greece and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Greece ranks 149th 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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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
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.