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
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
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.