Somalia vs South Asia: Trade
Somalia
128.1%
in 2025
South Asia
44.6%
in 2025
Somalia rank
40th
South Asia rank
40th
Trade over time
- Somalia
- South Asia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 128.1% against 44.6% in South Asia, a difference of 83.5%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 12.1% | 26.4% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 13.2% | 37.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 16.2% | 49.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 17.7% | 24.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 45.3% | 31.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 44.1% | 57.1% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Somalia or South Asia?
- Somalia, at 128.1% against 44.6% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Somalia and South Asia?
- 83.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Asia rank globally for trade?
- Somalia ranks 40th and South Asia ranks 40th of 193 countries.
- 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.