Bangladesh vs Yemen: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Bangladesh
25.6%
in 2024
Yemen
24.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
202nd
Yemen rank
204th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Yemen
204060200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 25.6% against 24.0% in Yemen, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 202nd and Yemen ranks 204th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 33.4% 63.5% 30.1% Yemen
2010s 37.5% 31.9% 5.6% Bangladesh
2020s 26.9% 26.0% 0.9% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Bangladesh or Yemen?
Bangladesh, at 25.6% against 24.0% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Bangladesh and Yemen?
1.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Yemen rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 202nd and Yemen ranks 204th 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