United Arab Emirates vs Viet Nam: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

United Arab Emirates
207.8%
in 2024
Viet Nam
164.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
5th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Viet Nam
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 207.8% against 164.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 42.9%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 108.9% 119.6% 10.7% Viet Nam
2010s 147.1% 132.8% 14.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s 187.2% 167.6% 19.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, United Arab Emirates or Viet Nam?
United Arab Emirates, at 207.8% against 164.9% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?
42.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 218 countries.
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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About this data

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