Liberia vs North America: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Liberia
0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
North America
0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Liberia rank
47th
North America rank
44th

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

  • Liberia
  • North America
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Liberia's figure about 4.0 times North America's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 47th and North America ranks 44th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia North America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4005 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3565 current US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
1970s 0.554 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4812 current US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
1980s 0.4098 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0941 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3156 current US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
1990s 22.99 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP 22.88 current US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
2000s 0.5182 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3807 current US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
2010s 0.5707 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4307 current US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia
2020s 0.4227 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2958 current US$ per US$ of GDP Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Liberia or North America?
Liberia, at 0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Liberia and North America?
0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and North America?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Liberia and North America rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Liberia ranks 47th and North America ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.