Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Central African Republic
35.1%
in 2011
Eritrea
25.0%
in 2009
Central African Republic rank
51st
Eritrea rank
53rd

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Eritrea
20406080100120196019852011

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 35.1% against 25.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 51st and Eritrea ranks 53rd of 53 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 40.6% 99.7% 59.2% Eritrea
2000s 36.1% 60.2% 24.2% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
Central African Republic, at 35.1% against 25.0% in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
10.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2009.
How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Central African Republic ranks 51st and Eritrea ranks 53rd 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.