Kiribati vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Kiribati
116.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.0%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Kiribati
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 116.6% against 47.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 69.6%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 61.2% 44.9% 16.3% Kiribati
2010s 58.9% 43.9% 15.0% Kiribati
2020s 87.4% 40.1% 47.3% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
Kiribati, at 116.6% against 47.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Kiribati and Sub-Saharan Africa?
69.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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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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