Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Djibouti
134.2%
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
72.5%
in 2011
Djibouti rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Djibouti
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 134.2% against 72.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 61.7%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th of 53 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.0% | 54.8% | 49.2% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 66.7% | 27.6% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Djibouti, at 134.2% against 72.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2007.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 61.7%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Djibouti ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th 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.