Sudan vs United States of America: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Sudan
12.5%
in 2014
United States of America
13.5%
in 2014
Sudan rank
189th
United States of America rank
187th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Sudan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 13.5% against 12.5% in Sudan, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 189th and United States of America ranks 187th of 193 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 17.6% 3.0% 14.6% Sudan
1960s 17.0% 3.2% 13.9% Sudan
1970s 16.0% 6.2% 9.8% Sudan
1980s 13.2% 8.4% 4.8% Sudan
1990s 12.8% 9.5% 3.3% Sudan
2000s 19.9% 12.5% 7.4% Sudan
2010s 14.3% 13.7% 0.6% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Sudan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 13.5% against 12.5% in Sudan as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Sudan and United States of America?
1.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United States of America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2014.
How do Sudan and United States of America rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Sudan ranks 189th 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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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.