Niger vs Sudan: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Niger
39.3%
in 2005
Sudan
34.8%
in 2011
Niger rank
50th
Sudan rank
52nd
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 39.3% against 34.8% in Sudan, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 50th and Sudan ranks 52nd of 53 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 30.4% | 8.4% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 30.7% | 13.6% | Niger |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 23.2% | 26.8% | Niger |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 17.4% | 21.2% | Niger |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 33.7% | 7.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Niger or Sudan?
- Niger, at 39.3% against 34.8% in Sudan as of 2005.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Niger and Sudan?
- 4.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2005.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Niger ranks 50th and Sudan ranks 52nd 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.