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Trade Openness (% of GDP) by African country
Djibouti has the highest trade as a share of GDP of any African country, at 241.2% — 1.3× Seychelles's 188.4%.
Exports plus imports of goods and services as a share of GDP. 51 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
Djibouti
Seychelles
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Full ranking
| # | Country | Trade Openness (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 241.2% | |
| 2 | Seychelles | 188.4% | |
| 3 | Mauritius | 145.4% | |
| 4 | Lesotho | 141.5% | |
| 5 | Somalia | 130.3% | |
| 6 | Libya | 128.8% | |
| 7 | Namibia | 109.6% | |
| 8 | Eswatini | 107.5% | |
| 9 | Tunisia | 106.3% | |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 100.6% | |
| 11 | Guinea | 97.8% | |
| 12 | Cabo Verde | 96.5% | |
| 13 | Mozambique | 95.7% | |
| 14 | Mauritania | 93.6% | |
| 15 | Republic of the Congo | 93.2% | |
| 16 | Morocco | 92.2% | |
| 17 | Gabon | 92% | |
| 18 | Botswana | 71.1% | |
| 19 | Rwanda | 70% | |
| 20 | Ghana | 69.8% | |
| 21 | Senegal | 68.1% | |
| 22 | South Sudan | 65.6% | |
| 23 | Zambia | 62.5% | |
| 24 | South Africa | 61.6% | |
| 25 | Togo | 61.6% | |
| 26 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.5% | |
| 27 | Burkina Faso | 60.5% | |
| 28 | Madagascar | 55% | |
| 29 | Cote d'Ivoire | 51.3% | |
| 30 | Angola | 50.8% | |
| 31 | Niger | 50% | |
| 32 | Mali | 49.9% | |
| 33 | Chad | 47.9% | |
| 34 | Eritrea | 47.4% | |
| 35 | Central African Republic | 46.4% | |
| 36 | Comoros | 44.4% | |
| 37 | Uganda | 42.7% | |
| 38 | Malawi | 42.4% | |
| 39 | Gambia | 42.2% | |
| 40 | Tanzania | 41.5% | |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 41.5% | |
| 42 | Benin | 40.6% | |
| 43 | Sierra Leone | 40.5% | |
| 44 | Kenya | 40.2% | |
| 45 | Algeria | 40.1% | |
| 46 | Egypt | 39.6% | |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | 38.8% | |
| 48 | Cameroon | 34.4% | |
| 49 | Nigeria | 26.2% | |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 17.4% | |
| 51 | Sudan | 2% |
Lesotho
Somalia
Libya
Namibia
Eswatini
Tunisia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Guinea
Cabo Verde
Mozambique
Mauritania
Republic of the Congo
Morocco
Gabon
Botswana
Rwanda
Ghana
Senegal
South Sudan
Zambia
South Africa
Togo
Equatorial Guinea
Burkina Faso
Madagascar
Cote d'Ivoire
Angola
Niger
Mali
Chad
Eritrea
Central African Republic
Comoros
Uganda
Malawi
Gambia
Tanzania
Zimbabwe
Benin
Sierra Leone
Kenya
Algeria
Egypt
Guinea-Bissau
Cameroon
Nigeria
Ethiopia
SudanGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Trade Openness (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=trade_openness_pct_gdp&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest trade as a share of GDP?
Djibouti has the highest trade as a share of GDP in Africa at 241.2% (2024), followed by Seychelles and Mauritius.
Which African country has the lowest trade as a share of GDP?
Sudan has the lowest trade as a share of GDP of the 51 African countries with data, at 2% (2024).
How many African countries report Trade Openness (% of GDP) data?
51 of 54 African countries have a recent Trade Openness (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=trade_openness_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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