Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Malawi
69.1%
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
68.8%
in 2011
Malawi rank
32nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
33rd

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Malawi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 69.1% against 68.8% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Malawi ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 67.4% 71.5% 4.1% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 71.7% 72.6% 0.9% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Malawi, at 69.1% against 68.8% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Malawi ranks 32nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 33rd 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.