Japan vs Norway: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Japan
17.7%
in 2014
Norway
17.5%
in 2014
Japan rank
179th
Norway rank
180th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.7% against 17.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 147 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 179th and Norway ranks 180th of 193 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2.7% | 12.3% | 9.5% | Norway |
| 1870s | 4.4% | 14.2% | 9.7% | Norway |
| 1880s | 5.1% | 14.5% | 9.5% | Norway |
| 1890s | 9.4% | 17.0% | 7.7% | Norway |
| 1900s | 13.1% | 17.0% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 1910s | 15.3% | 19.6% | 4.3% | Norway |
| 1920s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1930s | 17.4% | 13.0% | 4.4% | Japan |
| 1940s | 7.1% | 17.8% | 10.7% | Norway |
| 1950s | 10.3% | 29.0% | 18.7% | Norway |
| 1960s | 9.1% | 27.7% | 18.5% | Norway |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 28.3% | 18.4% | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 23.9% | 14.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 21.1% | 14.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 18.4% | 7.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 17.6% | 2.2% | 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, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 17.7% against 17.5% in Norway as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Japan and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 147 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Japan ranks 179th and Norway ranks 180th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) β 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.