Greenland vs Sweden: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Greenland
30.0%
in 2014
Sweden
29.6%
in 2014
Greenland rank
87th
Sweden rank
89th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Greenland
  • Sweden
020406080182719202014

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 30.0% against 29.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 89th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 31.9% 20.6% 11.3% Greenland
1980s 57.4% 24.8% 32.6% Greenland
1990s 45.1% 27.0% 18.1% Greenland
2000s 32.5% 33.5% 1.0% Sweden
2010s 29.0% 31.1% 2.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Greenland or Sweden?
Greenland, at 30.0% against 29.6% in Sweden as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Greenland and Sweden?
0.4%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Greenland and Sweden rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Greenland ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 89th 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.