Canada vs Dominican Republic: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Canada
28.4%
in 2014
Dominican Republic
29.1%
in 2014
Canada rank
137th
Dominican Republic rank
135th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 29.1% against 28.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 137th and Dominican Republic ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Dominican Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 18.5% | 15.2% | 3.3% | Canada |
| 1950s | 18.6% | 17.6% | 1.0% | Canada |
| 1960s | 16.8% | 16.7% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 21.5% | 0.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 27.4% | 4.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 35.7% | 7.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 36.5% | 6.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 31.2% | 3.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Canada or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 29.1% against 28.4% in Canada as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Canada and Dominican Republic?
- 0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Dominican Republic?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Dominican Republic rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 137th and Dominican Republic ranks 135th 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.