Bangladesh vs China: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Bangladesh
0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China
0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
183rd
China rank
182nd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 183rd and China ranks 182nd of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1970s 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0477 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1980s 0.1371 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.114 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
1990s 0.1479 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh
2020s 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1705 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Bangladesh or China?
China, at 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1683 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Bangladesh and China?
0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and China?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and China rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 183rd and China ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (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.