Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
17th
Vietnam rank
16th

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

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Vietnam
0.20.40.60.81198620052025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 45 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4511 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6951 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 0.3387 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6958 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3571 current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2020s 0.3016 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8592 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5576 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vietnam?
0.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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.