Djibouti vs Viet Nam: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Djibouti
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 267.1% against 180.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 87.1%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.1% | 28.4% | 30.6% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 66.3% | 21.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 119.6% | 71.1% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 117.2% | 132.8% | 15.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 244.5% | 169.7% | 74.9% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Djibouti or Viet Nam?
- Djibouti, at 267.1% against 180.0% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Djibouti and Viet Nam?
- 87.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Viet Nam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Djibouti ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 5th 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.