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

India
0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Japan
0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
India rank
165th
Japan rank
168th

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

  • India
  • Japan
0.050.10.150.20.25196019912023

How they compare

India currently reports 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 165th and Japan ranks 168th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0461 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
1970s 0.0422 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
1980s 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP Japan
1990s 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP India
2000s 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP India
2010s 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1394 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0663 current US$ per US$ of GDP India
2020s 0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, India or Japan?
India, at 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between India and Japan?
0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do India and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
India ranks 165th and Japan ranks 168th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.