Nepal vs United Kingdom: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Nepal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 37.6% against 36.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Nepal ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.4% | 30.5% | 15.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 38.7% | 21.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 39.3% | 17.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 36.6% | 1.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.4% | 1.5% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 40.7% | 4.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 38.4% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Nepal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 37.6% against 36.7% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Nepal and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and United Kingdom rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Nepal ranks 156th and United Kingdom ranks 153rd 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.