Botswana vs Libya: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Botswana
83.5%
in 2011
Libya
94.8%
in 2008
Botswana rank
21st
Libya rank
18th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 94.8% against 83.5% in Botswana, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 21st and Libya ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 53.8% | 39.3% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 84.7% | 1.9% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Botswana or Libya?
- Libya, at 94.8% against 83.5% in Botswana as of 2008.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Botswana and Libya?
- 11.3%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Libya ranks 18th 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
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.