Central African Republic vs Niger: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Central African Republic
35.1%
in 2011
Niger
39.3%
in 2005
Central African Republic rank
51st
Niger rank
50th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Central African Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 39.3% against 35.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 51st and Niger ranks 50th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.3% | 22.1% | 44.2% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 44.4% | 17.9% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 50.0% | 3.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 38.6% | 1.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 41.2% | 4.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Central African Republic or Niger?
- Niger, at 39.3% against 35.1% in Central African Republic as of 2005.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Central African Republic and Niger?
- 4.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2005.
- How do Central African Republic and Niger rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 51st and Niger ranks 50th 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.