Eswatini vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Eswatini
137.1%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
137.3%
in 2011
Eswatini rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Eswatini
  • Zimbabwe
50100150200196019852011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 137.3% against 137.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 143.8% 43.4% 100.4% Eswatini
1980s 163.9% 43.6% 120.3% Eswatini
1990s 137.1% 68.8% 68.3% Eswatini
2000s 166.7% 79.7% 87.0% Eswatini
2010s 128.9% 131.7% 2.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Eswatini or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 137.3% against 137.1% in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
0.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zimbabwe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Eswatini ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th 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.