Argentina vs United States of America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Argentina
0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United States of America
0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Argentina rank
195th
United States of America rank
196th

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

  • Argentina
  • United States of America
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15196019912023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Argentina ranks 195th and United States of America ranks 196th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1970s 0.0587 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America
1980s 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0825 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America
1990s 0.0729 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America
2000s 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1249 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America
2010s 0.1172 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America
2020s 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Argentina or United States of America?
Argentina, at 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Argentina and United States of America?
0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Argentina ranks 195th and United States of America ranks 196th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.