Guinea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Guinea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 82.7% against 30.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 52.7%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 2.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Guinea ranks 48th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 5 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 10.3% | 4.5% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 12.9% | 4.0% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 18.7% | 8.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 29.0% | 5.2% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 35.0% | 21.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 30.4% | 44.7% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Guinea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Guinea, at 82.7% against 30.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 52.7%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Guinea ranks 48th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th 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.