Africa vs Vietnam: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Africa
4.7%
in 2024
Vietnam
16.1%
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Vietnam rank
12th
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 16.1% against 4.7% in Africa, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Africa ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 32 groups.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 15.5% | 7.9% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 11.7% | 9.4% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 6.8% | 3.5% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 16.1% against 4.7% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Africa and Vietnam?
- 11.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Vietnam rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Africa ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 12th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.