Argentina vs United States of America: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
199th
United States of America rank
198th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • United States of America
0.050.10.15196019922025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 199th and United States of America ranks 198th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1970s 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America
1980s 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America
1990s 0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America
2000s 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America
2010s 0.1198 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America
2020s 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Argentina or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Argentina and United States of America?
0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and United States of America rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 199th and United States of America ranks 198th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.