Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.5136 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 44 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 0.5136 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 20th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.