Gabon vs Namibia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Gabon
100.3%
in 2011
Namibia
97.2%
in 2011
Gabon rank
15th
Namibia rank
17th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Gabon
  • Namibia
050100150196019852011

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 100.3% against 97.2% in Namibia, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Gabon ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 96.9% 129.9% 33.0% Namibia
1990s 90.4% 109.4% 19.1% Namibia
2000s 93.7% 92.2% 1.5% Gabon
2010s 98.4% 99.7% 1.2% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Gabon or Namibia?
Gabon, at 100.3% against 97.2% in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Gabon and Namibia?
3.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Gabon ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 17th 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.