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
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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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.