Bhutan vs Vanuatu: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Bhutan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 48.0% against 47.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 89th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.6% | 53.6% | 6.0% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 53.0% | 6.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 51.7% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 52.7% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 51.4% | 0.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Bhutan or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 48.0% against 47.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Vanuatu rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Bhutan ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 89th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.