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

China
0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Russian Federation
0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
China rank
187th
Russian Federation rank
189th

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation
00.050.10.150.20.25196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.

China ranks 187th and Russian Federation ranks 189th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1706 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2020s 0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1369 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, China or Russian Federation?
China, at 0.1344 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between China and Russian Federation?
0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
China ranks 187th and Russian Federation ranks 189th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.