Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Bahrain
0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bahrain rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 0.7683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 0.6242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 0.6202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.5264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.5303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Bahrain, at 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3202 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.