China vs Japan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
China
19.0%
in 2014
Japan
17.7%
in 2014
China rank
178th
Japan rank
179th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 19.0% against 17.7% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 116 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 178th and Japan ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1.5% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Japan |
| 1870s | 1.6% | 4.4% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 1880s | 2.1% | 5.1% | 3.0% | Japan |
| 1890s | 3.0% | 9.4% | 6.4% | Japan |
| 1900s | 4.2% | 13.1% | 8.9% | Japan |
| 1910s | 3.6% | 14.4% | 10.8% | Japan |
| 1930s | 3.6% | 18.2% | 14.6% | Japan |
| 1940s | 2.6% | 8.5% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 1950s | 3.1% | 10.3% | 7.2% | Japan |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 9.1% | 5.9% | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 9.8% | 5.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 9.2% | 3.7% | China |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 6.7% | 11.5% | China |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 10.9% | 13.2% | China |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 15.3% | 6.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, China or Japan?
- China, at 19.0% against 17.7% in Japan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between China and Japan?
- 1.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2014.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 178th and Japan ranks 179th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) β 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.