Sub-Saharan Africa vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Vietnam rank
20th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.5453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1979 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.2647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6912 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.2546 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5886 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$), per unit of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2918 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 0.5453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.