Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 35.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Africa is 35.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Africa peaked at 48.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 2020.
That places Eastern Africa 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3% | — |
| 2001 | 35.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 34.3% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 32.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 30.3% | 36.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 127,870 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 6.36 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 25.33 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Africa?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Eastern Africa was 35.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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