North America vs Somalia: Trade
North America
28.5%
in 2024
Somalia
128.1%
in 2025
North America rank
43rd
Somalia rank
40th
Trade over time
- North America
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 128.1% against 28.5% in North America, a difference of 99.6%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 4.5 times North America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 40th of 43 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 51.1% | 33.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 65.6% | 44.7% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 42.3% | 19.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 77.2% | 45.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 95.8% | 67.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, North America or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 128.1% against 28.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between North America and Somalia?
- 99.6%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Somalia rank globally for trade?
- North America ranks 43rd and Somalia ranks 40th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.