Portugal vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Portugal
33.9%
in 2014
Tanzania, United Republic of
32.2%
in 2014
Portugal rank
118th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
120th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 33.9% against 32.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Portugal ranks 118th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 120th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 17.7% 26.5% 8.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 18.0% 20.9% 2.8% Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 21.5% 27.0% 5.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 29.7% 19.5% 10.2% Portugal
1990s 29.2% 27.4% 1.8% Portugal
2000s 33.1% 21.4% 11.8% Portugal
2010s 33.4% 30.2% 3.2% 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, Portugal or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Portugal, at 33.9% against 32.2% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of?
60 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2014.
How do Portugal and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Portugal ranks 118th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 120th 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.