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

Bangladesh
0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China
0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
184th
China rank
187th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
00.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 184th and China ranks 187th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1980s 0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0433 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2020s 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Bangladesh or China?
Bangladesh, at 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Bangladesh and China?
0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Bangladesh ranks 184th and China ranks 187th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.