Caribbean Small States vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.554 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.7 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Caribbean Small States |
| 1990s | 0.3837 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Caribbean Small States |
| 2000s | 0.357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Caribbean Small States or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Caribbean Small States and Viet Nam?
- 0.554 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.