United States of America vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
United States of America
13.5%
in 2014
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
15.7%
in 2013
United States of America rank
187th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
184th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- United States of America
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 15.7% against 13.5% in United States of America, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
United States of America ranks 187th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.6% | 29.7% | 27.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1950s | 3.0% | 22.7% | 19.7% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 13.3% | 10.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 17.8% | 11.6% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 16.3% | 7.9% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 17.8% | 8.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 15.6% | 3.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 15.0% | 1.2% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, United States of America or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 15.7% against 13.5% in United States of America as of 2013.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 2.2%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2013.
- How do United States of America and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- United States of America ranks 187th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 184th 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.