South Asia vs East Timor: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
South Asia
0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
East Timor
0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia rank
40th
East Timor rank
38th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Asia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.5147 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes East Timor's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 40th and East Timor ranks 38th of 45 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, South Asia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.5147 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp between South Asia and East Timor?
- 0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and East Timor rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 40th and East Timor ranks 38th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.