Thailand vs World: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Thailand
0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand rank
24th
World rank
24th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Thailand
- World
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.7 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 24th and World ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.5357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.5319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.5468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3196 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$), per unit of gdp, Thailand or World?
- Thailand, at 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Thailand and World?
- 0.3722 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and World rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 24th and World ranks 24th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.