Equatorial Guinea vs Norway: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Equatorial Guinea
17.3%
in 2014
Norway
17.5%
in 2014
Equatorial Guinea rank
181st
Norway rank
180th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 17.5% against 17.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

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 Norway ranks 180th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 103.9% 27.5% 76.5% Equatorial Guinea
1970s 23.3% 28.3% 4.9% Norway
1980s 78.9% 23.9% 55.1% Equatorial Guinea
1990s 68.0% 21.1% 47.0% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 21.7% 18.4% 3.3% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 16.7% 17.6% 0.9% Norway

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 Norway?
Norway, at 17.5% 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 Norway?
0.2%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Norway?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Norway rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st and Norway ranks 180th 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.