Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Eswatini
137.1%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
80.1%
in 2011
Eswatini rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Eswatini
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 137.1% against 80.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 57.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.6% | 43.7% | 71.9% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 136.5% | 46.8% | 89.7% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 163.9% | 49.7% | 114.1% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 137.1% | 63.2% | 73.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 166.7% | 73.5% | 93.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 128.9% | 76.5% | 52.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Eswatini or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 137.1% against 80.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 57.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd 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.