South Asia vs Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

South Asia
0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Thailand
0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Asia rank
39th
Thailand rank
36th

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

  • South Asia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Thailand's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.

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

South Asia ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
1970s 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
1980s 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
1990s 0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.281 current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
2000s 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5274 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3795 current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
2010s 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5267 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3195 current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand
2020s 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5194 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3369 current US$ per US$ of GDP Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, South Asia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between South Asia and Thailand?
0.3625 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
South Asia ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 36th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.