Algeria vs Egypt: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Algeria
52.3%
in 2010
Egypt
53.5%
in 2011
Algeria rank
43rd
Egypt rank
42nd

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 53.5% against 52.3% in Algeria, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 43rd and Egypt ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 62.0% 37.3% 24.7% Algeria
1970s 62.4% 49.9% 12.4% Algeria
1980s 50.1% 57.6% 7.5% Egypt
1990s 50.1% 50.3% 0.3% Egypt
2000s 64.4% 54.2% 10.2% Algeria
2010s 52.3% 47.5% 4.8% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Algeria or Egypt?
Egypt, at 53.5% against 52.3% in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Algeria and Egypt?
1.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Algeria ranks 43rd and Egypt ranks 42nd of 53 countries.
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.