Least developed countries vs Vanuatu: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Least developed countries
6.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Vanuatu
18.41 % change on previous year
in 2022
Least developed countries rank
19th
Vanuatu rank
16th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 18.41 % change on previous year against 6.6 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.81 % change on previous year.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 47 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 3.48 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 0.5775 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1990s 6.76 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2000s 14.12 % change on previous year 12.03 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 7.07 % change on previous year 4.28 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 13.81 % change on previous year 9.54 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 18.41 % change on previous year against 6.6 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Vanuatu?
11.81 % change on previous year, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Vanuatu?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Least developed countries and Vanuatu rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,512 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.