Cuba vs Japan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Cuba
19.2%
in 2013
Japan
17.7%
in 2014
Cuba rank
177th
Japan rank
179th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Japan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 19.2% against 17.7% in Japan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 177th and Japan ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 34.9% | 13.6% | 21.3% | Cuba |
| 1910s | 34.3% | 15.3% | 19.0% | Cuba |
| 1920s | 40.1% | 17.0% | 23.0% | Cuba |
| 1930s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 3.7% | Cuba |
| 1940s | 23.6% | 7.1% | 16.5% | Cuba |
| 1950s | 30.6% | 10.3% | 20.3% | Cuba |
| 1960s | 25.1% | 9.1% | 16.0% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 24.5% | 9.8% | 14.7% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 9.2% | 22.9% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 6.7% | 5.0% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 10.9% | 6.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 14.7% | 4.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Cuba or Japan?
- Cuba, at 19.2% against 17.7% in Japan as of 2013.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cuba and Japan?
- 1.5%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?
- 107 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2013.
- How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 177th 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.