Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Mauritania
124.8%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
137.3%
in 2011
Mauritania rank
7th
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zimbabwe
255075100125150196019852011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 137.3% against 124.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 53 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 102.4% 43.4% 59.1% Mauritania
1980s 120.1% 43.6% 76.5% Mauritania
1990s 92.5% 68.8% 23.8% Mauritania
2000s 93.2% 79.7% 13.5% Mauritania
2010s 116.5% 131.7% 15.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 137.3% against 124.8% in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
12.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Mauritania ranks 7th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th 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.