Egypt vs Spain: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Egypt
25.1%
in 2014
Spain
25.7%
in 2014
Egypt rank
150th
Spain rank
148th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 25.7% against 25.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 117 shared years of data; in 1886 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 150th and Spain ranks 148th of 193 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Spain Difference Ahead
1880s 24.7% 7.9% 16.8% Egypt
1890s 24.0% 9.5% 14.6% Egypt
1900s 25.2% 9.9% 15.3% Egypt
1910s 21.0% 8.0% 13.1% Egypt
1920s 26.2% 10.9% 15.3% Egypt
1930s 17.9% 6.8% 11.1% Egypt
1950s 19.1% 7.9% 11.2% Egypt
1960s 17.3% 10.5% 6.8% Egypt
1970s 27.8% 12.8% 15.0% Egypt
1980s 37.2% 16.0% 21.2% Egypt
1990s 26.4% 18.5% 7.9% Egypt
2000s 26.2% 24.4% 1.8% Egypt
2010s 25.3% 24.6% 0.7% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Egypt or Spain?
Spain, at 25.7% against 25.1% in Egypt as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Egypt and Spain?
0.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Spain?
117 years are reported by both, from 1886 to 2014.
How do Egypt and Spain rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Egypt ranks 150th and Spain ranks 148th 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.