Argentina vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Argentina
11.9%
in 2014
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7.8%
in 1992
Argentina rank
190th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
193rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 11.9% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.5 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 190th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd of 193 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 6.8% 9.2% 2.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 4.8% 9.8% 5.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Argentina, at 11.9% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
4.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1992.
How do Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Argentina ranks 190th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 193rd 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.