Mali vs Uganda: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Mali
60.8%
in 2011
Uganda
58.2%
in 2011
Mali rank
39th
Uganda rank
41st

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Mali
  • Uganda
20406080196019852011

How they compare

Mali currently reports 60.8% against 58.2% in Uganda, a difference of 2.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Uganda ahead.

Mali ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 31.3% 46.0% 14.8% Uganda
1970s 36.4% 31.0% 5.5% Mali
1980s 49.2% 29.3% 19.9% Mali
1990s 56.6% 31.3% 25.2% Mali
2000s 67.2% 42.1% 25.1% Mali
2010s 63.3% 57.9% 5.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Mali or Uganda?
Mali, at 60.8% against 58.2% in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Mali and Uganda?
2.6%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2011.
How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Mali ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 41st 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.