North Africa vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
North Africa
64.3%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
137.3%
in 2011
North Africa rank
6th
Zimbabwe rank
4th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- North Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 137.3% against 64.3% in North Africa, a difference of 73.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.1 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was North Africa ahead.
North Africa ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.4% | 43.4% | 23.1% | North Africa |
| 1980s | 57.4% | 43.6% | 13.8% | North Africa |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 68.8% | 13.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 79.7% | 12.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 126.1% | 61.9% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, North Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 137.3% against 64.3% in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between North Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 73.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2010.
- How do North Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- North Africa ranks 6th and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- 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.