Argentina vs Brazil: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Argentina
11.9%
in 2014
Brazil
10.4%
in 2014
Argentina rank
190th
Brazil rank
192nd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 11.9% against 10.4% in Brazil, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 190th and Brazil ranks 192nd of 193 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Brazil in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 44.1% | 32.0% | 12.2% | Argentina |
| 1890s | 15.1% | 29.8% | 14.7% | Brazil |
| 1900s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 1910s | 18.8% | 15.5% | 3.3% | Argentina |
| 1920s | 21.2% | 14.8% | 6.4% | Argentina |
| 1930s | 12.8% | 11.1% | 1.7% | Argentina |
| 1940s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 0.5% | Argentina |
| 1950s | 15.4% | 11.9% | 3.5% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 6.0% | 7.4% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 9.7% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 2.2% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Argentina or Brazil?
- Argentina, at 11.9% against 10.4% in Brazil as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Argentina and Brazil?
- 1.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 131 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 190th and Brazil ranks 192nd 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.