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