Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
17.3%
in 2014
Japan
17.7%
in 2014
Equatorial Guinea rank
181st
Japan rank
179th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.7% against 17.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st and Japan ranks 179th of 193 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.9% | 8.9% | 95.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 9.8% | 13.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 9.2% | 69.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 6.7% | 61.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 10.9% | 10.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 1.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.7% against 17.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st and Japan ranks 179th 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.