Thailand vs Viet Nam: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Thailand
3.1%
in 2014
Viet Nam
2.9%
in 2014
Thailand rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
12th
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.1% against 2.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.4% | 1.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Thailand, at 3.1% against 2.9% in Viet Nam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2014.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Thailand ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.