Hong Kong, China vs Saint Lucia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Hong Kong, China
221.6%
in 2014
Saint Lucia
201.7%
in 2014
Hong Kong, China rank
6th
Saint Lucia rank
7th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Saint Lucia
0100200300400196019872014

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 221.6% against 201.7% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Saint Lucia ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1970s 76.1% 97.8% 21.8% Saint Lucia
1980s 87.2% 71.0% 16.2% Hong Kong, China
1990s 116.6% 60.3% 56.3% Hong Kong, China
2000s 153.2% 126.6% 26.6% Hong Kong, China
2010s 221.7% 227.7% 6.0% Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Saint Lucia?
Hong Kong, China, at 221.6% against 201.7% in Saint Lucia as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia?
19.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and Saint Lucia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 6th and Saint Lucia ranks 7th 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.