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$), per unit over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 0.1904 current US$ 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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About this data
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.