Sub-Saharan Africa vs Thailand: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
21st
Thailand rank
24th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 45 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.1694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.2095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 0.3712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 24th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.