Bangladesh vs Colombia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Bangladesh
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 26.4% against 25.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Colombia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 186th and Colombia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.2% | 22.9% | 8.7% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 23.6% | 6.6% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 25.2% | 3.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 28.3% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 29.6% | 7.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 30.4% | 3.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Bangladesh or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 26.4% against 25.8% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Colombia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Colombia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 186th and Colombia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
- 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
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.