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
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
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.