Chad vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Chad
66.2%
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
68.8%
in 2011
Chad rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Chad
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 68.8% against 66.2% in Chad, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Chad ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 91.4% 71.5% 19.9% Chad
2010s 67.8% 72.6% 4.8% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Chad or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 68.8% against 66.2% in Chad as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sao Tome and Principe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Chad and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Chad ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd 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.