Eastern Africa vs Libya: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Eastern Africa
35.8%
in 2024
Libya
98.1%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
29th
Libya rank
32nd
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Eastern Africa
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 98.1% against 35.8% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 62.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.7 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 29th and Libya ranks 32nd of 37 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 53.3% | 13.2% | Libya |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 74.0% | 33.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 102.9% | 68.7% | Libya |
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 Libya?
- Libya, at 98.1% 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 Libya?
- 62.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Libya rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th and Libya ranks 32nd 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.