Bhutan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3831 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.4676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2588 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$), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Bhutan, at 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.3831 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.