Marshall Islands vs World: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Marshall Islands
73.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
World
0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
1st
World rank
3rd

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

  • Marshall Islands
  • World
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 73.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 73.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 338.6 times World's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands World Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
2010s 24.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP 24.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
2020s 63.86 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP 63.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Marshall Islands or World?
Marshall Islands, at 73.95 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Marshall Islands and World?
73.73 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.