Algeria vs Ethiopia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Algeria
52.3%
in 2010
Ethiopia
48.7%
in 2011
Algeria rank
43rd
Ethiopia rank
45th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Algeria
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 52.3% against 48.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 45th of 53 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 48.5% 18.5% 30.0% Algeria
1990s 50.1% 22.9% 27.1% Algeria
2000s 64.4% 42.6% 21.8% Algeria
2010s 52.3% 46.6% 5.7% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Algeria, at 52.3% against 48.7% in Ethiopia as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Algeria and Ethiopia?
3.6%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ethiopia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
How do Algeria and Ethiopia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Algeria ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 45th 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.