Djibouti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Djibouti
134.2%
in 2007
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.2%
in 2011
Djibouti rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Djibouti
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 134.2% against 73.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 61.0%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.0% | 55.1% | 48.8% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 67.3% | 26.9% | 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?
- Djibouti, at 134.2% against 73.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 61.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2007.
- How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Djibouti ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.