Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Sub-Saharan Africa
73.2%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
137.3%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
4th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 137.3% against 73.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 64.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 43.4% | 8.7% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 43.6% | 7.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 55.1% | 68.8% | 13.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 79.7% | 11.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 131.7% | 61.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 137.3% against 73.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 64.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.