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
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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

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.