Bahamas vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual

Bahamas
9.53 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Asia
-10.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
Bahamas rank
42nd
South Asia rank
43rd

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

  • Bahamas
  • South Asia
-50050100150196119922023

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 9.53 % change on previous year against -10.23 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 19.76 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 42nd and South Asia ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 29.24 % change on previous year -2.64 % change on previous year 31.88 % change on previous year Bahamas
1970s 33.75 % change on previous year 21.59 % change on previous year 12.16 % change on previous year Bahamas
1980s 8.89 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year Bahamas
1990s 8.68 % change on previous year 12.01 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year South Asia
2000s -0.0031 % change on previous year 19.21 % change on previous year 19.21 % change on previous year South Asia
2010s 2.31 % change on previous year 8.18 % change on previous year 5.87 % change on previous year South Asia
2020s 11.75 % change on previous year 11.63 % change on previous year 0.1221 % change on previous year Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Bahamas or South Asia?
Bahamas, at 9.53 % change on previous year against -10.23 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Bahamas and South Asia?
19.76 % change on previous year, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Asia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
Bahamas ranks 42nd and South Asia ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.