Colombia vs Russian Federation: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Colombia
16.9%
in 2014
Russian Federation
14.1%
in 2014
Colombia rank
183rd
Russian Federation rank
186th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Colombia
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 16.9% against 14.1% in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 183rd and Russian Federation ranks 186th of 193 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 13 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1880s 20.3% 6.2% 14.1% Colombia
1890s 17.1% 6.0% 11.1% Colombia
1900s 10.5% 5.6% 5.0% Colombia
1910s 8.8% 7.2% 1.6% Colombia
1920s 11.8% 2.9% 9.0% Colombia
1930s 9.1% 1.1% 8.1% Colombia
1940s 9.3% 1.0% 8.3% Colombia
1950s 11.2% 4.9% 6.4% Colombia
1960s 10.6% 6.5% 4.1% Colombia
1970s 11.7% 2.6% 9.1% Colombia
1980s 12.8% 5.7% 7.1% Colombia
1990s 14.8% 12.8% 2.1% Colombia
2000s 14.1% 16.7% 2.5% Russian Federation
2010s 15.8% 14.3% 1.5% Colombia

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 Russian Federation?
Colombia, at 16.9% against 14.1% in Russian Federation as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Colombia and Russian Federation?
2.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russian Federation?
122 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Russian Federation rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Colombia ranks 183rd and Russian Federation ranks 186th 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.