Africa Western and Central vs Bulgaria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Africa Western and Central
0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Bulgaria
0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
38th
Bulgaria rank
41st

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.3337 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 41st of 44 groups.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
1990s 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3508 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2000s 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3547 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2010s 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5662 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2020s 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.394 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Africa Western and Central or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Africa Western and Central and Bulgaria?
0.3337 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Bulgaria?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Bulgaria rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Bulgaria ranks 41st of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.