Australia vs Colombia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Australia
17.2%
in 2014
Colombia
16.9%
in 2014
Australia rank
182nd
Colombia rank
183rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 17.2% against 16.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 182nd and Colombia ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 17 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 33.2% | 9.8% | 23.4% | Australia |
| 1840s | 28.4% | 6.9% | 21.5% | Australia |
| 1850s | 30.1% | 11.7% | 18.3% | Australia |
| 1860s | 29.1% | 26.8% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 1870s | 21.1% | 27.8% | 6.7% | Colombia |
| 1880s | 20.2% | 22.3% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 1890s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1900s | 18.5% | 10.5% | 8.0% | Australia |
| 1910s | 18.1% | 8.3% | 9.8% | Australia |
| 1920s | 18.2% | 11.8% | 6.4% | Australia |
| 1930s | 13.4% | 9.1% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 1940s | 18.7% | 8.3% | 10.3% | Australia |
| 1950s | 18.9% | 11.2% | 7.7% | Australia |
| 1960s | 12.9% | 10.6% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 1.6% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.6% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 14.1% | 5.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.8% | 2.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Australia or Colombia?
- Australia, at 17.2% against 16.9% in Colombia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Australia and Colombia?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 180 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Colombia ranks 183rd 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.