Bulgaria vs Thailand: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
60.3%
in 2014
Thailand
56.4%
in 2014
Bulgaria rank
50th
Thailand rank
53rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Thailand
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.3% against 56.4% in Thailand, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 19.0% | 9.9% | 9.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 21.9% | 17.2% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 29.9% | 17.1% | 12.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 21.0% | 17.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 27.0% | 25.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 39.5% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 53.8% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 59.0% | 1.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Thailand?
- Bulgaria, at 60.3% against 56.4% in Thailand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 3.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Thailand?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2014.
- How do Bulgaria and Thailand rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th and Thailand ranks 53rd 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.