Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Bhutan
34,426 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
38,802 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Vanuatu rank
154th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,426 current US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 4,376 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,701 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 2,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,649 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 9,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,545 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 25,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,031 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,197 current US$ per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 32,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,098 current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,426 current US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 4,376 current US$ per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.