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
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
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.