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
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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

Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.