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