Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Japan
15.6%
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.4%
in 2014
Japan rank
146th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
147th
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.6% against 15.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1868 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Japan ranks 146th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.7% | 19.9% | 18.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1870s | 3.4% | 18.3% | 14.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 5.7% | 18.1% | 12.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 8.3% | 15.5% | 7.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 11.7% | 16.9% | 5.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 1920s | 13.9% | 16.8% | 2.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 16.1% | 9.1% | 7.0% | Japan |
| 1940s | 5.1% | 7.2% | 2.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 7.7% | 15.2% | 7.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 14.0% | 5.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 17.9% | 7.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 18.5% | 6.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 17.7% | 8.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 16.4% | 3.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 17.1% | 2.6% | 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, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Japan, at 15.6% against 15.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2014.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 146th 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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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.