Bhutan vs IDA only: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Bhutan
50.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
IDA only
11.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bhutan rank
2nd
IDA only rank
3rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Bhutan
- IDA only
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 50.62 % change on previous year against 11.36 % change on previous year in IDA only, a difference of 39.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 4.5 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 2nd and IDA only ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -0.3689 % change on previous year | 9.2 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 9.4 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 12.85 % change on previous year | 12.37 % change on previous year | 0.4815 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.5 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Bhutan or IDA only?
- Bhutan, at 50.62 % change on previous year against 11.36 % change on previous year in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Bhutan and IDA only?
- 39.26 % change on previous year, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and IDA only?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and IDA only rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd and IDA only ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.