Afghanistan vs United States: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Afghanistan
21.4%
in 2024
United States
18.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
213th
United States rank
214th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Afghanistan
- United States
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.4% against 18.9% in United States, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 213th and United States ranks 214th of 220 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States | 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?
- Afghanistan, at 21.4% against 18.9% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and United States?
- 2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 213th and United States ranks 214th of 220 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.