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
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
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.