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
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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.

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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