Australia vs Qatar: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Australia
17.2%
in 2014
Qatar
14.4%
in 2014
Australia rank
182nd
Qatar rank
185th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 17.2% against 14.4% in Qatar, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Australia ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 185th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 12.1% 24.8% 12.7% Qatar
1980s 14.4% 20.8% 6.4% Qatar
1990s 15.8% 28.7% 13.0% Qatar
2000s 19.1% 23.6% 4.5% Qatar
2010s 17.7% 14.5% 3.2% 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 Qatar?
Australia, at 17.2% against 14.4% in Qatar as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Australia and Qatar?
2.8%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Qatar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Australia and Qatar rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Australia ranks 182nd and Qatar ranks 185th 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

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.