Sudan vs United States: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time
- Sudan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 18.5% against 15.0% in Sudan, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Sudan ranks 202nd and United States ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.3% | 6.8% | 24.4% | Sudan |
| 1970s | 25.4% | 11.7% | 13.7% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 14.5% | 2.0% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 16.8% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 19.7% | 9.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 21.7% | 11.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 19.0% | 11.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Sudan or United States?
- United States, at 18.5% against 15.0% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Sudan and United States?
- 3.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sudan and United States rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Sudan ranks 202nd and United States ranks 199th 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.