Eastern Africa vs Latvia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Eastern Africa
35.8%
in 2024
Latvia
101.6%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
29th
Latvia rank
28th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Eastern Africa
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 101.6% against 35.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 65.8%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.8 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 28th of 37 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 75.1% | 35.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 105.5% | 65.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 116.5% | 82.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Eastern Africa or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 101.6% against 35.8% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Africa and Latvia?
- 65.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Latvia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 28th of 37 groups.
- 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.