Cambodia vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Cambodia
0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries
0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cambodia rank
17th
Least developed countries rank
20th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.4331 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Cambodia ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP Least developed countries
1980s 0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cambodia
1990s 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cambodia
2000s 0.526 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3029 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cambodia
2010s 0.5257 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2785 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cambodia
2020s 0.6545 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4249 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Cambodia or Least developed countries?
Cambodia, at 0.661 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Cambodia and Least developed countries?
0.4331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Least developed countries?
51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Cambodia and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 17th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.