Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vietnam: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam 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 Vietnam'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 Vietnam ranks 20th of 44 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vietnam | 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 | Vietnam |
| 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 | Vietnam |
| 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 | Vietnam |
| 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 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Sub-Saharan Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.7341 current US$ 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$), per unit between Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 0.5132 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.