Australia vs United Kingdom: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Australia
36.3%
in 2024
United Kingdom
36.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
168th
United Kingdom rank
169th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 36.3% against 36.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 168th and United Kingdom ranks 169th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 36.4% | 2.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 40.7% | 7.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.4% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 36.3% against 36.0% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Australia ranks 168th and United Kingdom ranks 169th 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.