Australia vs Norway: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Australia
17.2%
in 2014
Norway
17.5%
in 2014
Australia rank
182nd
Norway rank
180th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 17.5% against 17.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1827 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 14 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 38.9% | 14.6% | 24.3% | Australia |
| 1830s | 34.7% | 12.7% | 22.0% | Australia |
| 1840s | 28.4% | 14.2% | 14.2% | Australia |
| 1850s | 30.1% | 13.8% | 16.3% | Australia |
| 1860s | 29.1% | 13.2% | 15.9% | Australia |
| 1870s | 21.1% | 14.2% | 6.9% | Australia |
| 1880s | 20.2% | 14.5% | 5.7% | Australia |
| 1890s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 1900s | 18.5% | 17.0% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 1910s | 18.1% | 19.6% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 1920s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 1930s | 13.4% | 13.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1940s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 1950s | 18.9% | 29.0% | 10.1% | Norway |
| 1960s | 12.9% | 27.7% | 14.8% | Norway |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 28.3% | 16.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 23.9% | 9.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 21.1% | 5.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 17.6% | 0.2% | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 17.5% 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 Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1827 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 180th 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.