Thailand vs Vietnam: Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre

Thailand
43,348 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
48,743 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand rank
60th
Vietnam rank
59th

Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre over time

  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 48,743 current US$ per square kilometre against 43,348 current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 5,395 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Thailand ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 59th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 280.72 current US$ per square kilometre 404.14 current US$ per square kilometre 123.41 current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
1970s 466.23 current US$ per square kilometre 859.57 current US$ per square kilometre 393.35 current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam
1980s 3,626 current US$ per square kilometre 50.09 current US$ per square kilometre 3,576 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
1990s 13,441 current US$ per square kilometre 506.88 current US$ per square kilometre 12,934 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 17,902 current US$ per square kilometre 4,791 current US$ per square kilometre 13,111 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 30,863 current US$ per square kilometre 27,901 current US$ per square kilometre 2,962 current US$ per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 37,354 current US$ per square kilometre 50,011 current US$ per square kilometre 12,657 current US$ per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per square kilometre, Thailand or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 48,743 current US$ per square kilometre against 43,348 current US$ per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per square kilometre between Thailand and Vietnam?
5,395 current US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for imports by region of origin, per square kilometre?
Thailand ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 59th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.