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

France
24.1%
in 2014
Uruguay
24.2%
in 2014
France rank
155th
Uruguay rank
153rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • France
  • Uruguay
0204060182719202014

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24.2% against 24.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.

France ranks 155th and Uruguay ranks 153rd of 193 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Uruguay Difference Ahead
1870s 15.0% 24.2% 9.1% Uruguay
1880s 17.1% 23.8% 6.8% Uruguay
1890s 14.1% 19.2% 5.0% Uruguay
1900s 14.7% 17.1% 2.4% Uruguay
1910s 16.7% 16.7% 0.1% Uruguay
1920s 19.2% 21.3% 2.1% Uruguay
1930s 11.6% 18.4% 6.8% Uruguay
1940s 8.2% 30.8% 22.5% Uruguay
1950s 10.2% 36.9% 26.7% Uruguay
1960s 10.4% 11.6% 1.2% Uruguay
1970s 15.4% 13.0% 2.4% France
1980s 18.6% 14.8% 3.8% France
1990s 17.9% 16.9% 1.0% France
2000s 23.0% 24.3% 1.3% Uruguay
2010s 24.4% 24.6% 0.2% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, France or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 24.2% against 24.1% in France as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between France and Uruguay?
0.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?
136 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2014.
How do France and Uruguay rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
France ranks 155th 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.