Caribbean vs United States of America: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Caribbean
25.4%
in 2020
United States of America
18.9%
in 2024
Caribbean rank
34th
United States of America rank
37th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Caribbean
- United States of America
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 25.4% against 18.9% in United States of America, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 37th of 37 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.9% | 21.7% | 16.1% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 18.2% | 7.2% | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Caribbean or United States of America?
- Caribbean, at 25.4% against 18.9% in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Caribbean and United States of America?
- 6.5%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Caribbean and United States of America rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Caribbean ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 37th of 37 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.