Least developed countries vs Marshall Islands: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Marshall Islands
0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
23rd
Marshall Islands rank
21st

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Marshall Islands
0.20.40.60.81198520042024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.5414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 23rd and Marshall Islands ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
2010s 0.3098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5941 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands
2020s 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Marshall Islands?
0.5414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Marshall Islands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Marshall Islands rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 23rd and Marshall Islands ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.