Eritrea vs Turkmenistan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Eritrea
30.9%
in 2024
Turkmenistan
31.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
191st
Turkmenistan rank
190th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Eritrea
  • Turkmenistan
255075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 31.5% against 30.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 191st and Turkmenistan ranks 190th of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 51.0% 104.8% 53.7% Turkmenistan
2010s 54.5% 50.6% 3.8% Eritrea
2020s 32.8% 33.7% 0.9% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Eritrea or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 31.5% against 30.9% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
0.6%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Turkmenistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Turkmenistan rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 191st and Turkmenistan ranks 190th 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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About this data

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