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
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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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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.