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
204060196019852011

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

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.