Dominican Republic vs Sweden: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Dominican Republic
29.1%
in 2014
Sweden
28.2%
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
135th
Sweden rank
138th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 29.1% against 28.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Sweden ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 138th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
1940s 15.2% 16.8% 1.7% Sweden
1950s 17.6% 22.2% 4.6% Sweden
1960s 16.7% 18.1% 1.4% Sweden
1970s 21.5% 20.5% 1.0% Dominican Republic
1980s 27.4% 22.1% 5.3% Dominican Republic
1990s 35.7% 21.6% 14.1% Dominican Republic
2000s 36.5% 28.3% 8.2% Dominican Republic
2010s 31.2% 29.4% 1.9% 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, Dominican Republic or Sweden?
Dominican Republic, at 29.1% against 28.2% in Sweden as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Dominican Republic and Sweden?
0.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2014.
How do Dominican Republic and Sweden rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Dominican Republic ranks 135th and Sweden ranks 138th 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

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.