Australia vs Japan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Australia
17.2%
in 2014
Japan
17.7%
in 2014
Australia rank
182nd
Japan rank
179th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.7% against 17.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 182nd and Japan ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 25.0% | 2.7% | 22.3% | Australia |
| 1870s | 21.1% | 4.4% | 16.6% | Australia |
| 1880s | 20.2% | 5.1% | 15.1% | Australia |
| 1890s | 17.6% | 9.4% | 8.3% | Australia |
| 1900s | 18.5% | 13.1% | 5.4% | Australia |
| 1910s | 18.1% | 15.3% | 2.8% | Australia |
| 1920s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 1930s | 13.4% | 17.4% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 1940s | 18.7% | 7.1% | 11.5% | Australia |
| 1950s | 18.9% | 10.3% | 8.6% | Australia |
| 1960s | 12.9% | 9.1% | 3.7% | Australia |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 9.8% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 9.2% | 5.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 6.7% | 9.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 10.9% | 8.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 2.4% | 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 Japan?
- Japan, at 17.7% against 17.2% in Australia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Australia and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Japan ranks 179th 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.