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

Tuvalu
1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
World
0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Tuvalu rank
3rd
World rank
3rd

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

  • Tuvalu
  • World
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How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 6.6 times World's.

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

Tuvalu ranks 3rd and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tuvalu World Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6427 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.208 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4347 current US$ per US$ of GDP Tuvalu
2010s 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8332 current US$ per US$ of GDP Tuvalu
2020s 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9799 current US$ per US$ of GDP Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Tuvalu or World?
Tuvalu, at 1.44 current US$ 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$), per unit between Tuvalu and World?
1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and World?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Tuvalu and World rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Tuvalu ranks 3rd and World ranks 3rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.