Africa vs Eswatini: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Africa
72.2%
in 2011
Eswatini
137.1%
in 2011
Africa rank
5th
Eswatini rank
5th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Africa
  • Eswatini
50100150200196019852011

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 137.1% against 72.2% in Africa, a difference of 64.9%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 5th and Eswatini ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eswatini Difference Ahead
1960s 46.5% 115.6% 69.1% Eswatini
1970s 51.4% 136.5% 85.1% Eswatini
1980s 53.1% 163.9% 110.8% Eswatini
1990s 55.0% 137.1% 82.1% Eswatini
2000s 67.7% 166.7% 99.0% Eswatini
2010s 69.4% 128.9% 59.5% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Africa or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 137.1% against 72.2% in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Africa and Eswatini?
64.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Eswatini?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Africa and Eswatini rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Africa ranks 5th and Eswatini ranks 5th 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.