Afghanistan vs Sudan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Afghanistan
21.4%
in 2024
Sudan
16.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
211th
Sudan rank
215th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.4% against 16.2% in Sudan, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 211th and Sudan ranks 215th of 218 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 29.0% | 16.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 32.7% | 9.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 33.5% | 1.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 21.4% against 16.2% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 5.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th and Sudan ranks 215th 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.