Eritrea vs Niger: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Eritrea
25.0%
in 2009
Niger
39.3%
in 2005
Eritrea rank
53rd
Niger rank
50th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Eritrea
  • Niger
255075100125196019842009

How they compare

Niger currently reports 39.3% against 25.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Eritrea's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 50th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 99.7% 39.6% 60.2% Eritrea
2000s 76.5% 41.2% 35.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Eritrea or Niger?
Niger, at 39.3% against 25.0% in Eritrea as of 2005.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Eritrea and Niger?
14.3%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2005.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Eritrea ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 50th 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.