Colombia vs Norway: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Colombia
16.9%
in 2014
Norway
17.5%
in 2014
Colombia rank
183rd
Norway rank
180th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 17.5% against 16.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 180 shared years of data; in 1835 it was Norway ahead.

Colombia ranks 183rd and Norway ranks 180th of 193 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Norway Difference Ahead
1830s 9.8% 12.4% 2.6% Norway
1840s 6.9% 14.2% 7.4% Norway
1850s 11.7% 13.8% 2.0% Norway
1860s 26.8% 13.2% 13.7% Colombia
1870s 27.8% 14.2% 13.6% Colombia
1880s 22.3% 14.5% 7.7% Colombia
1890s 17.1% 17.0% 0.1% Colombia
1900s 10.5% 17.0% 6.5% Norway
1910s 8.3% 19.6% 11.3% Norway
1920s 11.8% 16.5% 4.6% Norway
1930s 9.1% 13.0% 3.9% Norway
1940s 8.3% 17.8% 9.5% Norway
1950s 11.2% 29.0% 17.7% Norway
1960s 10.6% 27.7% 17.1% Norway
1970s 11.7% 28.3% 16.6% Norway
1980s 12.8% 23.9% 11.1% Norway
1990s 14.6% 21.1% 6.5% Norway
2000s 14.1% 18.4% 4.2% Norway
2010s 15.8% 17.6% 1.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Colombia or Norway?
Norway, at 17.5% against 16.9% in Colombia as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Colombia and Norway?
0.6%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Norway?
180 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Norway rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Colombia ranks 183rd 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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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.