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
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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

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.