Libya vs Namibia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Libya
94.8%
in 2008
Namibia
97.2%
in 2011
Libya rank
18th
Namibia rank
17th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Libya
  • Namibia
5075100125150198019952011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 97.2% against 94.8% in Libya, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Libya ranks 18th and Namibia ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 53.8% 109.4% 55.6% Namibia
2000s 84.7% 91.0% 6.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Libya or Namibia?
Namibia, at 97.2% against 94.8% in Libya as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Libya and Namibia?
2.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Namibia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Libya and Namibia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Libya ranks 18th 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.