Liberia vs North Africa: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Liberia
120.8%
in 2011
North Africa
64.3%
in 2010
Liberia rank
9th
North Africa rank
6th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Liberia
- North Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 120.8% against 64.3% in North Africa, a difference of 56.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.9 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.2% | 46.1% | 67.0% | Liberia |
| 1970s | 139.2% | 57.2% | 82.0% | Liberia |
| 1980s | 119.2% | 61.1% | 58.0% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 49.7% | 12.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 109.9% | 67.0% | 42.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 64.3% | 37.0% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Liberia or North Africa?
- Liberia, at 120.8% against 64.3% in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Liberia and North Africa?
- 56.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and North Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Liberia and North Africa rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Liberia ranks 9th and North Africa ranks 6th 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.