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
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
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.