Eswatini vs North Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Eswatini
137.1%
in 2011
North Africa
64.3%
in 2010
Eswatini rank
5th
North Africa rank
6th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Eswatini
  • North Africa
50100150200196019852011

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 137.1% against 64.3% in North Africa, a difference of 72.8%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.1 times North Africa's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 115.6% 46.1% 69.5% Eswatini
1970s 136.5% 57.2% 79.3% Eswatini
1980s 163.9% 57.4% 106.5% Eswatini
1990s 137.1% 55.1% 82.0% Eswatini
2000s 166.7% 67.0% 99.7% Eswatini
2010s 120.7% 64.3% 56.4% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Eswatini or North Africa?
Eswatini, at 137.1% against 64.3% in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Eswatini and North Africa?
72.8%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and North Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Eswatini and North Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Eswatini ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th 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.