IDA total vs Micronesia (country): Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- IDA total
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 83.5% against 40.1% in IDA total, a difference of 43.4%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 2.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 42nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 56.2% | 25.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 58.4% | 25.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 62.3% | 21.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 68.7% | 31.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 92.1% | 55.7% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, IDA total or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 83.5% against 40.1% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between IDA total and Micronesia (country)?
- 43.4%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Micronesia (country)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Micronesia (country) rank globally for merchandise trade?
- IDA total ranks 42nd and Micronesia (country) ranks 45th of 47 groups.
- 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.