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
20406080196019852011

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

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.