Bahrain vs Switzerland: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Bahrain
84.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
87.1%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
41st

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Bahrain
  • Switzerland
050100150200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 87.1% against 84.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 115.0% 67.1% 47.9% Bahrain
2010s 89.1% 79.6% 9.5% Bahrain
2020s 86.8% 87.0% 0.2% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Bahrain or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 87.1% against 84.7% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Bahrain and Switzerland?
2.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Bahrain ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st 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.

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About this data

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