Bhutan vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Bhutan
0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries
0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bhutan rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
20th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.7 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.4676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Least developed countries?
- Bhutan, at 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Least developed countries?
- 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Least developed countries?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.