Afghanistan vs Niger: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Afghanistan
21.4%
in 2024
Niger
22.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
211th
Niger rank
208th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
203040506070200020122024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 22.6% against 21.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 211th and Niger ranks 208th of 218 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 45.6% 32.3% 13.3% Afghanistan
2010s 41.8% 37.6% 4.2% Afghanistan
2020s 32.3% 28.6% 3.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Afghanistan or Niger?
Niger, at 22.6% against 21.4% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and Niger?
1.2%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 211th and Niger ranks 208th 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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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