Africa Western and Central vs Belarus: Merchandise trade

Africa Western and Central
43.1%
in 2025
Belarus
96.1%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
30th
Belarus rank
29th

Merchandise trade over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Belarus
255075100125150196019922025

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 96.1% against 43.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 53.0%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Belarus ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Belarus Difference Ahead
1990s 28.4% 73.4% 45.0% Belarus
2000s 42.3% 117.7% 75.4% Belarus
2010s 37.3% 114.4% 77.1% Belarus
2020s 33.8% 106.9% 73.1% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade, Africa Western and Central or Belarus?
Belarus, at 96.1% against 43.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between Africa Western and Central and Belarus?
53.0%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Belarus?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Belarus rank globally for merchandise trade?
Africa Western and Central ranks 30th and Belarus ranks 29th 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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About this data

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.