Bangladesh vs Yemen: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Bangladesh
- Yemen
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 25.8% against 24.7% in Yemen, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 188th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 36.3% | 14.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 63.5% | 30.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 31.9% | 5.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.9% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Bangladesh or Yemen?
- Bangladesh, at 25.8% against 24.7% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Yemen rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 188th 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.