Africa Eastern and Southern vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
Vietnam rank
20th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Vietnam
0.20.40.60.81197720002024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.5423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 0.2834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 0.3078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2020s 0.2845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Vietnam?
0.5423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Vietnam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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