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
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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

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.