Niger vs Rwanda: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Niger
39.3%
in 2005
Rwanda
45.9%
in 2011
Niger rank
50th
Rwanda rank
47th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 45.9% against 39.3% in Niger, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.
Niger ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 24.1% | 2.1% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 31.2% | 13.2% | Niger |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 31.0% | 18.9% | Niger |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 32.2% | 6.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 33.2% | 8.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 45.9% against 39.3% in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Niger and Rwanda?
- 6.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2005.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Niger ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 47th 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.