Sub-Saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Viet Nam
0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Viet Nam rank
20th

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.5132 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 44 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0835 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3225 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2147 current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
2000s 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6443 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4371 current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
2010s 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6572 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4395 current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
2020s 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8039 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6097 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$), per unit, Sub-Saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
0.5132 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.