Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Equatorial Guinea
17.3%
in 2014
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
15.7%
in 2013
Equatorial Guinea rank
181st
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
184th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 17.3% against 15.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 103.9% 13.2% 90.7% Equatorial Guinea
1970s 23.3% 17.8% 5.5% Equatorial Guinea
1980s 78.9% 16.3% 62.6% Equatorial Guinea
1990s 68.0% 17.8% 50.2% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 21.7% 15.6% 6.1% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 16.5% 15.0% 1.6% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Equatorial Guinea, at 17.3% against 15.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
52 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2013.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 181st and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th 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.