Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Qatar or Uruguay?

Qatar, at 15.3% against 14.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uruguay?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

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.

Qatar vs Uruguay: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Qatar

15.3%

in 2024

Uruguay

14.9%

in 2024

Qatar rank

173rd

Uruguay rank

175th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Qatar
Uruguay

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 15.3% against 14.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 173rd and Uruguay ranks 175th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21.7%	11.5%	10.3%	Qatar
1980s	16.8%	13.4%	3.4%	Qatar
1990s	25.8%	15.0%	10.8%	Qatar
2000s	22.7%	20.5%	2.2%	Qatar
2010s	16.3%	16.4%	0.2%	Uruguay
2020s	15.2%	14.7%	0.5%	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Qatar or Uruguay?: Qatar, at 15.3% against 14.9% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Qatar and Uruguay?: 0.4%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Uruguay?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Uruguay rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Qatar ranks 173rd and Uruguay ranks 175th 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).