Least developed countries vs Netherlands: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Least developed countries
0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Netherlands
0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
19th
Netherlands rank
19th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.5158 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 44 groups.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1970s 0.0903 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2952 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2049 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1980s 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3361 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1455 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5148 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3107 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6578 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7332 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.514 current US$ per US$ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Least developed countries or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.738 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Least developed countries and Netherlands?
0.5158 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Netherlands?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Least developed countries ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.