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

Afghanistan
39.8%
in 2014
Romania
38.8%
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
94th
Romania rank
97th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Romania
0204060195019822014

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 39.8% against 38.8% in Romania, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 94th and Romania ranks 97th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 22.0% 4.2% 17.8% Afghanistan
1960s 13.8% 8.2% 5.6% Afghanistan
1970s 12.6% 18.1% 5.5% Romania
1980s 39.7% 23.0% 16.6% Afghanistan
2000s 52.8% 39.6% 13.2% Afghanistan
2010s 48.3% 39.1% 9.2% 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 Romania?
Afghanistan, at 39.8% against 38.8% in Romania as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Romania?
1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Romania?
48 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and Romania rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 94th and Romania ranks 97th 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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About this data

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.