Kiribati vs Northern Africa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Kiribati
116.6%
in 2024
Northern Africa
46.0%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
19th
Northern Africa rank
21st

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kiribati
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 116.6% against 46.0% in Northern Africa, a difference of 70.6%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.5 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 61.2% 46.4% 14.8% Kiribati
2010s 58.9% 47.6% 11.3% Kiribati
2020s 87.4% 44.7% 42.7% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Kiribati or Northern Africa?
Kiribati, at 116.6% against 46.0% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Kiribati and Northern Africa?
70.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Northern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Northern Africa rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 19th and Northern Africa ranks 21st 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