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
406080100120196019852011

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

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.