Africa vs Kiribati: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Africa
46.6%
in 2024
Kiribati
116.6%
in 2024
Africa rank
20th
Kiribati rank
19th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Africa
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 116.6% against 46.6% in Africa, a difference of 70.0%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Africa ranks 20th and Kiribati ranks 19th of 37 groups.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 61.2% | 15.9% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 58.9% | 13.9% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 87.4% | 46.0% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Africa or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 116.6% against 46.6% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Africa and Kiribati?
- 70.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kiribati?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Kiribati rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Africa ranks 20th and Kiribati ranks 19th of 37 groups.
- 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.