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
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
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.