Russian Federation vs United States of America: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Russian Federation
14.1%
in 2014
United States of America
13.5%
in 2014
Russian Federation rank
186th
United States of America rank
187th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Russian Federation
- United States of America
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 14.1% against 13.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 186th and United States of America ranks 187th of 193 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 9 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 0.9% | Russian Federation |
| 1890s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 1.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1900s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 1.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1910s | 7.2% | 4.7% | 2.5% | Russian Federation |
| 1920s | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.6% | United States of America |
| 1930s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.8% | United States of America |
| 1940s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | United States of America |
| 1950s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 1.9% | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 6.2% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 8.4% | 2.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 9.7% | 3.1% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 12.5% | 4.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.7% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Russian Federation or United States of America?
- Russian Federation, at 14.1% 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 Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2014.
- How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Russian Federation ranks 186th 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.