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

Least developed countries
0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
20th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.5119 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1071 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0788 current US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1990s 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
2000s 0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6443 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4402 current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
2010s 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6572 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4223 current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
2020s 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8039 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5848 current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Least developed countries or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.7341 current US$ 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$), per unit between Least developed countries and Viet Nam?
0.5119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Viet Nam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Least developed countries ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.