Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Viet Nam: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Small island developing States (SIDS)
124.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam
164.9%
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
2nd
Viet Nam rank
5th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 164.9% against 124.9% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 40.0%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Small island developing States (SIDS) averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 161.6% 119.6% 42.1% Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 137.0% 132.8% 4.2% Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 128.4% 167.6% 39.2% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 164.9% against 124.9% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Viet Nam?
40.0%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed