Eritrea vs Sudan: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Eritrea
25.0%
in 2009
Sudan
34.8%
in 2011
Eritrea rank
53rd
Sudan rank
52nd

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 34.8% against 25.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 53rd and Sudan ranks 52nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 99.7% 18.5% 81.2% Eritrea
2000s 60.2% 37.5% 22.8% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Eritrea or Sudan?
Sudan, at 34.8% against 25.0% in Eritrea as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Eritrea and Sudan?
9.8%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2009.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Eritrea ranks 53rd and Sudan ranks 52nd 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.