Cambodia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Cambodia
119.4%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.0%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Cambodia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 119.4% against 47.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 72.4%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Cambodia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 93.3% 44.9% 48.4% Cambodia
2010s 90.4% 43.9% 46.5% Cambodia
2020s 119.8% 40.1% 79.7% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Cambodia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cambodia, at 119.4% against 47.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
72.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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