Cambodia vs Viet Nam: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Cambodia
29.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
30.2%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
3rd
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time
- Cambodia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 30.2% against 29.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 10.3% | 5.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 18.3% | 2.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 27.7% | 2.3% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Cambodia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 30.2% against 29.0% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 1.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Viet Nam rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).