Central America vs Vietnam: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports
Central America
3.1%
in 2024
Vietnam
1.5%
in 2024
Central America rank
22nd
Vietnam rank
19th
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports over time
- Central America
- Vietnam
How they compare
Central America currently reports 3.1% against 1.5% in Vietnam, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.0 times Vietnam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Central America |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% | Central America |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Central America or Vietnam?
- Central America, at 3.1% against 1.5% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Central America and Vietnam?
- 1.6%, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Vietnam rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Central America ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 19th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.