Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
142.8%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
63.5%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
11th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
9th

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 142.8% against 63.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 79.3%.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 2.2 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 218 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 109.4% 59.2% 50.2% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 140.7% 62.9% 77.8% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 153.0% 63.1% 89.9% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 142.8% against 63.5% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
79.3%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 11th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th 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