Micronesia (country) vs South Asia: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- South Asia
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 83.5% against 30.0% in South Asia, a difference of 53.5%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 45th and South Asia ranks 45th of 204 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 13.1% | 43.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 18.7% | 39.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 35.0% | 33.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 30.4% | 61.7% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Micronesia (country) or South Asia?
- Micronesia (country), at 83.5% against 30.0% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Micronesia (country) and South Asia?
- 53.5%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and South Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and South Asia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 45th and South Asia 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.