South Asia vs Suriname: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP

South Asia
0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Suriname
0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia rank
40th
Suriname rank
42nd

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

  • South Asia
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Suriname's figure about 2.6 times South Asia's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

South Asia ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4284 current US$ per US$ of GDP Suriname
1970s 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5138 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4555 current US$ per US$ of GDP Suriname
1980s 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4898 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4082 current US$ per US$ of GDP Suriname
1990s 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8797 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP Suriname
2000s 0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4664 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP Suriname
2010s 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3829 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP Suriname
2020s 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Asia or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.4863 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between South Asia and Suriname?
0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Suriname?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do South Asia and Suriname rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
South Asia ranks 40th and Suriname ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.