Niger vs United States of America: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Niger
0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United States of America
0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Niger rank
195th
United States of America rank
198th

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

  • Niger
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Niger ranks 195th and United States of America ranks 198th of 203 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
1970s 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0624 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
1980s 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0839 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1166 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
1990s 0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
2000s 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1252 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
2010s 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger
2020s 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Niger or United States of America?
Niger, at 0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Niger and United States of America?
0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United States of America?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Niger and United States of America rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Niger ranks 195th and United States of America ranks 198th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.