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

Bhutan
1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
World
0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Bhutan rank
5th
World rank
3rd

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

  • Bhutan
  • World
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 5.8 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 5th and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan World Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bhutan
2010s 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4683 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bhutan
2020s 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Bhutan or World?
Bhutan, at 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Bhutan and World?
1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Bhutan ranks 5th and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.