Sub-Saharan Africa vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.73 % change on previous year
in 2025
Viet Nam
19.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
20th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 19.25 % change on previous year against 7.73 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.03 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 16.93 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | 11.26 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 4.35 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 18.68 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 13.78 % change on previous year | 20.52 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 4.28 % change on previous year | 13.93 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 19.25 % change on previous year against 7.73 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 11.52 % change on previous year, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.