Mexico vs Portugal: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Mexico
33.9%
in 2014
Portugal
33.9%
in 2014
Mexico rank
117th
Portugal rank
118th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 33.9% against 33.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1895 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 118th of 193 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
1890s 5.6% 4.6% 1.0% Mexico
1900s 9.3% 5.8% 3.5% Mexico
1910s 4.5% 7.0% 2.5% Portugal
1920s 7.2% 19.5% 12.3% Portugal
1930s 7.4% 9.8% 2.4% Portugal
1940s 9.1% 13.2% 4.1% Portugal
1950s 12.2% 17.1% 4.9% Portugal
1960s 7.7% 18.0% 10.4% Portugal
1970s 8.7% 21.5% 12.8% Portugal
1980s 11.7% 29.7% 18.0% Portugal
1990s 21.0% 29.2% 8.2% Portugal
2000s 28.0% 33.1% 5.1% Portugal
2010s 33.2% 33.4% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Mexico or Portugal?
Mexico, at 33.9% against 33.9% in Portugal as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Mexico and Portugal?
0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
116 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2014.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Mexico ranks 117th and Portugal ranks 118th 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.