Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Peru
23.0%
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
23.1%
in 2014
Peru rank
161st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Peru
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1942 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Peru ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 193 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1940s 16.6% 16.8% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 21.5% 18.8% 2.7% Peru
1960s 14.4% 16.5% 2.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 12.1% 21.3% 9.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 14.8% 20.8% 6.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 13.9% 20.1% 6.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 18.0% 21.6% 3.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 23.6% 24.4% 0.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Peru or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Peru as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
73 years are reported by both, from 1942 to 2014.
How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Peru ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th 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.