Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Jordan or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 67.2% against 66.2% in Jordan as of 2014.

What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Jordan and United Arab Emirates?

1.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Arab Emirates?

43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.

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.

Jordan vs United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Jordan

66.2%

in 2014

United Arab Emirates

67.2%

in 2014

Jordan rank

44th

United Arab Emirates rank

43rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Jordan
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 67.2% against 66.2% in Jordan, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	52.7%	20.6%	32.1%	Jordan
1980s	77.9%	22.3%	55.6%	Jordan
1990s	57.6%	36.6%	21.0%	Jordan
2000s	70.0%	49.9%	20.1%	Jordan
2010s	67.8%	64.8%	3.0%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Jordan or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 67.2% against 66.2% in Jordan as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Jordan and United Arab Emirates?: 1.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Arab Emirates?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2014.
How do Jordan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Jordan ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd 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: 28 August 2026

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.