Argentina vs United States of America: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Argentina
11.9%
in 2014
United States of America
13.5%
in 2014
Argentina rank
190th
United States of America rank
187th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • United States of America
0204060182719202014

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 13.5% against 11.9% in Argentina, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 190th and United States of America ranks 187th of 193 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States of America Difference Ahead
1880s 44.1% 5.4% 38.8% Argentina
1890s 15.1% 4.8% 10.2% Argentina
1900s 17.4% 4.0% 13.3% Argentina
1910s 18.8% 4.7% 14.1% Argentina
1920s 21.2% 4.5% 16.7% Argentina
1930s 12.8% 2.8% 9.9% Argentina
1940s 10.4% 2.3% 8.1% Argentina
1950s 15.4% 3.0% 12.4% Argentina
1960s 6.0% 3.2% 2.9% Argentina
1970s 6.6% 6.2% 0.4% Argentina
1980s 6.8% 8.4% 1.5% United States of America
1990s 7.7% 9.5% 1.9% United States of America
2000s 11.3% 12.5% 1.2% United States of America
2010s 12.1% 13.7% 1.6% United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 13.5% against 11.9% in Argentina as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Argentina and United States of America?
1.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
131 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2014.
How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Argentina ranks 190th and United States of America ranks 187th 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.