Afghanistan vs United States of America: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Afghanistan
21.4%
in 2024
United States of America
18.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
211th
United States of America rank
212th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- United States of America
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.4% against 18.9% in United States of America, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 211th and United States of America ranks 212th of 218 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 19.7% | 25.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 21.7% | 20.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 19.5% | 12.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Afghanistan, at 21.4% against 18.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and United States of America?
- 2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and United States of America rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th and United States of America ranks 212th 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.