Algeria vs Somalia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Algeria
52.3%
in 2010
Somalia
47.5%
in 1990
Algeria rank
43rd
Somalia rank
46th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Algeria
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 52.3% against 47.5% in Somalia, a difference of 4.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 46th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 62.0% 38.5% 23.5% Algeria
1970s 62.4% 53.0% 9.3% Algeria
1980s 50.1% 66.0% 15.9% Somalia
1990s 48.4% 47.5% 0.9% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Algeria or Somalia?
Algeria, at 52.3% against 47.5% in Somalia as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Algeria and Somalia?
4.8%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.
How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Algeria ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 46th 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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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.