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

Sub-Saharan Africa
47.0%
in 2024
Thailand
115.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Thailand rank
22nd

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 115.3% against 47.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 68.3%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 37 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 44.9% 109.4% 64.5% Thailand
2010s 43.9% 106.9% 63.0% Thailand
2020s 40.1% 107.9% 67.7% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 115.3% against 47.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
68.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Thailand ranks 22nd of 37 groups.
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