Brunei Darussalam vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Brunei Darussalam
120.8%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
48.6%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
14th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
16th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
5075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 120.8% against 48.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 72.2%.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.5 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 14th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 218 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 77.5% 48.9% 28.6% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 80.4% 49.5% 31.0% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 125.0% 47.2% 77.8% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Brunei Darussalam or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Brunei Darussalam, at 120.8% against 48.6% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Brunei Darussalam and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
72.2%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 14th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th 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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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