New Zealand vs Uganda: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

New Zealand
21.1%
in 2014
Uganda
21.7%
in 2014
New Zealand rank
172nd
Uganda rank
171st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uganda
10203040187019422014

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 21.7% against 21.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1954 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 171st of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 25.7% 23.3% 2.4% New Zealand
1960s 19.6% 19.2% 0.4% New Zealand
1970s 20.9% 10.9% 10.0% New Zealand
1980s 22.0% 13.9% 8.1% New Zealand
1990s 21.6% 13.8% 7.9% New Zealand
2000s 23.3% 22.6% 0.7% New Zealand
2010s 21.3% 24.4% 3.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, New Zealand or Uganda?
Uganda, at 21.7% against 21.1% in New Zealand as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between New Zealand and Uganda?
0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uganda?
61 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2014.
How do New Zealand and Uganda rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
New Zealand ranks 172nd and Uganda ranks 171st 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.