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
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.