Marshall Islands vs Qatar: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Marshall Islands
- Qatar
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 59.4% against 58.6% in Qatar, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Qatar ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 87th and Qatar ranks 88th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.1% | 59.7% | 2.7% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 76.8% | 1.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 80.3% | 7.6% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 71.8% | 17.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.2% | 0.4% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Marshall Islands or Qatar?
- Marshall Islands, at 59.4% against 58.6% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Marshall Islands and Qatar?
- 0.8%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Qatar?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Marshall Islands and Qatar rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Marshall Islands ranks 87th and Qatar ranks 88th 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.