Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Guinea-Bissau
81.0%
in 2002
Zambia
83.1%
in 2011
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
Zambia rank
22nd

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zambia
406080100196019852011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 83.1% against 81.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 40.3% 84.5% 44.3% Zambia
1980s 52.7% 70.8% 18.1% Zambia
1990s 51.0% 71.2% 20.2% Zambia
2000s 85.3% 69.8% 15.5% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
Zambia, at 83.1% against 81.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
2.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd 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.