South Asia vs Viet Nam: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate
South Asia
1.04 % change on previous year
in 2025
Viet Nam
16.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Asia rank
43rd
Viet Nam rank
41st
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- South Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 16.82 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 15.78 % change on previous year.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 16.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -19.99 % change on previous year | 23.02 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1970s | 15.04 % change on previous year | 129.07 % change on previous year | 114.03 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 7.39 % change on previous year | 16.77 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 9.61 % change on previous year | 20.48 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 15.83 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 8.13 % change on previous year | 16.83 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 6.55 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate, South Asia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 16.82 % change on previous year against 1.04 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate between South Asia and Viet Nam?
- 15.78 % change on previous year, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- South Asia ranks 43rd and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.