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
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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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.