Bhutan vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Bhutan
0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bhutan rank
23rd
World rank
24th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- World
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 23rd and World ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.3922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.4676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2404 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$), per unit of gdp, Bhutan or World?
- Bhutan, at 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Bhutan and World?
- 0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and World?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd and World ranks 24th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.