Gabon vs Libya: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Gabon
100.3%
in 2011
Libya
94.8%
in 2008
Gabon rank
15th
Libya rank
18th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Gabon
- Libya
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 100.3% against 94.8% in Libya, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 15th and Libya ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.4% | 53.8% | 36.5% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 84.7% | 8.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Gabon or Libya?
- Gabon, at 100.3% against 94.8% in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Gabon and Libya?
- 5.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Gabon ranks 15th and Libya ranks 18th 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.