Barbados vs Dominican Republic: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Barbados
34.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic
35.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
178th
Dominican Republic rank
177th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Dominican Republic
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 35.1% against 34.9% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Barbados ranks 178th and Dominican Republic ranks 177th of 218 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 47.0% 51.8% 4.8% Dominican Republic
2010s 37.3% 39.3% 2.1% Dominican Republic
2020s 35.4% 36.6% 1.1% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Barbados or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 35.1% against 34.9% in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and Dominican Republic?
0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominican Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Dominican Republic rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Barbados ranks 178th and Dominican Republic ranks 177th 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