Argentina vs Brazil: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Argentina
0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Brazil
0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Argentina rank
195th
Brazil rank
193rd

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15196019912023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Argentina ranks 195th and Brazil ranks 193rd of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0661 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP Brazil
1970s 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP Brazil
1980s 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0789 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP Brazil
1990s 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 0.1163 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Argentina and Brazil?
0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Argentina ranks 195th and Brazil ranks 193rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.