Africa Eastern and Southern vs Brunei: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

Africa Eastern and Southern
45.4%
in 2025
Brunei
110.0%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
17th
Brunei rank
19th

Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Brunei
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 110.0% against 45.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 64.6%.

That makes Brunei's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 61 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Brunei ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Brunei Difference Ahead
1960s 30.7% 94.7% 63.9% Brunei
1970s 32.8% 88.3% 55.5% Brunei
1980s 37.1% 52.1% 15.0% Brunei
1990s 36.5% 61.4% 24.9% Brunei
2000s 45.6% 77.5% 31.9% Brunei
2010s 48.7% 80.4% 31.7% Brunei
2020s 46.1% 122.5% 76.4% Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade, Africa Eastern and Southern or Brunei?
Brunei, at 110.0% against 45.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between Africa Eastern and Southern and Brunei?
64.6%, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Brunei?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Brunei rank globally for merchandise trade?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 17th and Brunei ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. 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.