China vs Viet Nam: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

China
-5.06 % change on previous year
in 2023
Viet Nam
-5.26 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
115th
Viet Nam rank
118th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time

  • China
  • Viet Nam
0200400600800196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports -5.06 % change on previous year against -5.26 % change on previous year in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Viet Nam ahead.

China ranks 115th and Viet Nam ranks 118th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 11.75 % change on previous year 27.23 % change on previous year 15.48 % change on previous year Viet Nam
1990s 15.23 % change on previous year 31.98 % change on previous year 16.75 % change on previous year Viet Nam
2000s 20.96 % change on previous year 17.68 % change on previous year 3.28 % change on previous year China
2010s 8.08 % change on previous year 17.1 % change on previous year 9.01 % change on previous year Viet Nam
2020s 8.89 % change on previous year 7.76 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, China or Viet Nam?
China, at -5.06 % change on previous year against -5.26 % change on previous year in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between China and Viet Nam?
0.2 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
42 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
China ranks 115th and Viet Nam ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,157 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.