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