Least developed countries vs Netherlands: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Least developed countries
0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
0.6531 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
20th
Netherlands rank
18th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Least developed countries
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.6531 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.6531 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Netherlands?
- 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Netherlands rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Least developed countries ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.