Africa Western and Central vs Vietnam: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per

Africa Western and Central
0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
25th
Vietnam rank
28th

Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Vietnam
00.20.40.60.81197720002024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.5479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 47 groups.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 0.2774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 0.2672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2020s 0.2564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6379 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per, Africa Western and Central or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per between Africa Western and Central and Vietnam?
0.5479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Vietnam?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
Africa Western and Central ranks 25th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (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, 9,725 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods, services and primary income (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.