Africa Western and Central vs Suriname: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Western and Central
0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Suriname
0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
39th
Suriname rank
42nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 1990s | 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2000s | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2010s | 0.1681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Suriname?
- 0.2947 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Suriname rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.