Small states vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

Small states
0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Viet Nam
0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Small states rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
6th

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

  • Small states
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.4625 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Small states ahead.

Small states ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1593 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2471 current US$ per US$ of GDP Small states
1990s 0.419 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3661 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP Small states
2000s 0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6503 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
2010s 0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6678 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP Viet Nam
2020s 0.4323 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8275 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3952 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$), per unit of gdp, Small states or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4191 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Small states and Viet Nam?
0.4625 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Viet Nam?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Small states and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Small states ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.