South-Eastern Asia vs Viet Nam: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

South-Eastern Asia
95.7%
in 2024
Viet Nam
164.9%
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
5th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • South-Eastern Asia
  • Viet Nam
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 164.9% against 95.7% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 69.2%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.7 times South-Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South-Eastern Asia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 122.5% 119.6% 2.9% South-Eastern Asia
2010s 93.8% 132.8% 39.1% Viet Nam
2020s 95.3% 167.6% 72.2% Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, South-Eastern Asia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 164.9% against 95.7% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between South-Eastern Asia and Viet Nam?
69.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South-Eastern Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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