Eritrea vs India: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Eritrea
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 30.3% against 29.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 176th and India ranks 175th of 204 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.0% | 17.2% | 68.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 27.4% | 23.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 34.7% | 19.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.6% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Eritrea or India?
- India, at 30.3% against 29.4% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Eritrea and India?
- 0.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and India rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Eritrea ranks 176th and India ranks 175th 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.