Africa vs Djibouti: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Africa
72.2%
in 2011
Djibouti
134.2%
in 2007
Africa rank
5th
Djibouti rank
6th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Africa
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 134.2% against 72.2% in Africa, a difference of 62.0%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Djibouti ranks 6th of 6 groups.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 104.0% | 48.9% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 94.2% | 27.9% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Africa or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 134.2% against 72.2% in Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Africa and Djibouti?
- 62.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Djibouti?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Africa and Djibouti rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Africa ranks 5th and Djibouti ranks 6th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.