Israel vs Qatar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Israel
15.3%
in 2024
Qatar
15.3%
in 2024
Israel rank
172nd
Qatar rank
173rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Israel
- Qatar
How they compare
Israel currently reports 15.3% against 15.3% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Israel ranks 172nd and Qatar ranks 173rd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 21.7% | 3.4% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 25.8% | 4.9% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 1.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.3% | 3.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 1.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Israel or Qatar?
- Israel, at 15.3% against 15.3% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Israel and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Qatar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Qatar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Israel ranks 172nd and Qatar ranks 173rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).