Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Timor-Leste or United Arab Emirates?

Timor-Leste, at 68.6% against 67.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates?

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.

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.

Timor-Leste vs United Arab Emirates: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Timor-Leste

68.6%

in 2014

United Arab Emirates

67.2%

in 2014

Timor-Leste rank

41st

United Arab Emirates rank

43rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Timor-Leste
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 68.6% against 67.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Timor-Leste ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.2%	56.2%	26.0%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	47.6%	64.8%	17.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Timor-Leste or United Arab Emirates?: Timor-Leste, at 68.6% against 67.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates?: 1.4%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2014.
How do Timor-Leste and United Arab Emirates rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Timor-Leste ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd 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: 28 August 2026

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.