What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Viet Nam?

6.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Viet Nam?

21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Viet Nam: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Marshall Islands

96.4%

in 2014

Viet Nam

89.7%

in 2014

Marshall Islands rank

20th

Viet Nam rank

23rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Marshall Islands
Viet Nam

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 96.4% against 89.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	62.6%	44.1%	18.5%	Marshall Islands
2000s	60.8%	62.8%	2.0%	Viet Nam
2010s	82.5%	79.4%	3.1%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Marshall Islands or Viet Nam?: Marshall Islands, at 96.4% against 89.7% in Viet Nam as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Viet Nam?: 6.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Viet Nam?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Marshall Islands and Viet Nam rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Marshall Islands ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.