Afghanistan vs Paraguay: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Afghanistan
39.8%
in 2014
Paraguay
40.2%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
94th
Paraguay rank
93rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 40.2% against 39.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 94th and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Paraguay Difference Ahead
1950s 22.0% 11.6% 10.4% Afghanistan
1960s 13.8% 14.1% 0.3% Paraguay
1970s 12.6% 20.3% 7.7% Paraguay
1980s 39.7% 20.4% 19.3% Afghanistan
2000s 52.8% 39.8% 13.0% Afghanistan
2010s 48.3% 46.7% 1.6% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 40.2% against 39.8% in Afghanistan as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Paraguay?
0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Paraguay?
48 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and Paraguay rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 94th and Paraguay ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.