Rwanda vs Somalia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Rwanda
45.9%
in 2011
Somalia
47.5%
in 1990
Rwanda rank
47th
Somalia rank
46th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Rwanda
  • Somalia
255075100125196019852011

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 47.5% against 45.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 46th of 53 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 24.1% 38.5% 14.4% Somalia
1970s 31.2% 53.0% 21.8% Somalia
1980s 31.0% 66.0% 35.0% Somalia
1990s 19.7% 47.5% 27.8% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Rwanda or Somalia?
Somalia, at 47.5% against 45.9% in Rwanda as of 1990.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Rwanda and Somalia?
1.6%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.
How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Rwanda ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 46th 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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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.