Djibouti vs North Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Djibouti
134.2%
in 2007
North Africa
64.3%
in 2010
Djibouti rank
6th
North Africa rank
6th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Djibouti
  • North Africa
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 134.2% against 64.3% in North Africa, a difference of 69.9%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.1 times North Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 6th and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 104.0% 55.1% 48.8% Djibouti
2000s 94.2% 65.2% 29.0% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Djibouti or North Africa?
Djibouti, at 134.2% against 64.3% in North Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Djibouti and North Africa?
69.9%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and North Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
How do Djibouti and North Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Djibouti ranks 6th and North Africa ranks 6th 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.