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

Egypt
25.1%
in 2014
Uruguay
24.2%
in 2014
Egypt rank
150th
Uruguay rank
153rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Uruguay
102030405060187019422014

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 25.1% against 24.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1886 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 150th and Uruguay ranks 153rd of 193 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 10 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Uruguay Difference Ahead
1880s 24.7% 25.7% 1.0% Uruguay
1890s 24.0% 19.2% 4.9% Egypt
1900s 25.2% 17.1% 8.1% Egypt
1910s 22.7% 16.7% 5.9% Egypt
1920s 26.1% 21.3% 4.9% Egypt
1930s 17.9% 18.5% 0.6% Uruguay
1950s 19.1% 37.4% 18.3% Uruguay
1960s 17.3% 11.6% 5.7% Egypt
1970s 27.8% 13.0% 14.8% Egypt
1980s 37.2% 14.8% 22.4% Egypt
1990s 26.4% 16.9% 9.5% Egypt
2000s 26.2% 24.3% 1.9% 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 Uruguay?
Egypt, at 25.1% against 24.2% in Uruguay as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Egypt and Uruguay?
0.9%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uruguay?
108 years are reported by both, from 1886 to 2014.
How do Egypt and Uruguay rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Egypt ranks 150th and Uruguay ranks 153rd 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.