Least developed countries vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Least developed countries
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 36.42 % change on previous year against 10.5 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 25.92 % change on previous year.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.5 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 14.87 % change on previous year | 19.53 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 8.02 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 5.39 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 14.25 % change on previous year | 10.52 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 6.69 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 11.14 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 36.42 % change on previous year against 10.5 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 25.92 % change on previous year, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Switzerland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.