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
20406080196019852011

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

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.