United States vs Vietnam: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

United States
0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States rank
52nd
Vietnam rank
50th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

  • United States
  • Vietnam
00.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States ahead.

United States ranks 52nd and Vietnam ranks 50th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, United States or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between United States and Vietnam?
0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do United States and Vietnam rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
United States ranks 52nd and Vietnam ranks 50th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.