Qatar vs Russian Federation: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Qatar
14.4%
in 2014
Russian Federation
14.1%
in 2014
Qatar rank
185th
Russian Federation rank
186th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Qatar
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 14.4% against 14.1% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 185th and Russian Federation ranks 186th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 24.8% 2.6% 22.2% Qatar
1980s 20.8% 5.7% 15.2% Qatar
1990s 29.1% 12.8% 16.4% Qatar
2000s 23.6% 16.7% 6.9% Qatar
2010s 14.5% 14.3% 0.2% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Qatar or Russian Federation?
Qatar, at 14.4% against 14.1% in Russian Federation as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Qatar and Russian Federation?
0.3%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Russian Federation?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Qatar and Russian Federation rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Qatar ranks 185th and Russian Federation ranks 186th 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.