Qatar vs United States of America: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Qatar
14.4%
in 2014
United States of America
13.5%
in 2014
Qatar rank
185th
United States of America rank
187th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Qatar
- United States of America
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 14.4% against 13.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 185th and United States of America ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8% | 6.2% | 18.6% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 8.4% | 12.4% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 9.5% | 19.2% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 0.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Qatar, at 14.4% against 13.5% in United States of America as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Qatar and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Qatar and United States of America rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Qatar ranks 185th and United States of America ranks 187th 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.