Greenland vs Republic of Korea: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Greenland
38.0%
in 2014
Republic of Korea
37.2%
in 2014
Greenland rank
100th
Republic of Korea rank
103rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Greenland
  • Republic of Korea
020406080191119622014

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 38.0% against 37.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 100th and Republic of Korea ranks 103rd of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 64.1% 27.2% 36.9% Greenland
1980s 66.4% 29.0% 37.5% Greenland
1990s 38.5% 24.3% 14.2% Greenland
2000s 38.7% 30.6% 8.1% Greenland
2010s 39.8% 40.3% 0.5% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Greenland or Republic of Korea?
Greenland, at 38.0% against 37.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Greenland and Republic of Korea?
0.8%, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Republic of Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Greenland and Republic of Korea rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Greenland ranks 100th and Republic of Korea ranks 103rd 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.