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
5075100125150196019852011

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

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.