Egypt vs Trinidad and Tobago: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Egypt
25.1%
in 2014
Trinidad and Tobago
26.4%
in 2014
Egypt rank
150th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
147th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 26.4% against 25.1% in Egypt, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Egypt ranks 150th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.1% | 57.0% | 37.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 17.3% | 58.3% | 40.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 27.8% | 73.7% | 45.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 37.2% | 33.2% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 35.5% | 9.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 35.0% | 8.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 30.4% | 5.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 26.4% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.3%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2014.
- How do Egypt and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 150th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 147th 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.