Bhutan - Trade Openness 1998
85.58%
+0.37% from 1997
Bhutan's trade openness was 85.58% in 1998, increased +0.37% from 85.21% in 1997. This was the 109th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1998▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brazil | 16.44% | -0.8% |
| 2nd | Japan | 19.00% | -3.9% |
| 3rd | Sudan | 21.88% | 22.5% |
| 4th | United States | 22.83% | -2.6% |
| 5th | Argentina | 23.35% | 0.1% |
| 6th | India | 23.70% | 4.8% |
| 7th | Tanzania | 26.14% | -9.4% |
| 8th | Bangladesh | 27.88% | 5.9% |
| 9th | Rwanda | 28.79% | -14.0% |
| 10th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 29.23% | -10.5% |
| 11th | Uganda | 30.04% | -12.0% |
| 12th | French Polynesia | 31.75% | 9.5% |
| 13th | China | 32.17% | -6.2% |
| 14th | Cuba | 32.50% | -0.8% |
| 15th | Peru | 32.95% | -1.5% |
| 16th | Guinea | 33.06% | 13.7% |
| 17th | Pakistan | 34.01% | -7.7% |
| 18th | Niger | 35.02% | 5.6% |
| 19th | Sierra Leone | 35.33% | 24.9% |
| 20th | Uruguay | 35.64% | -5.5% |
| 21st | Comoros | 35.76% | 0.0% |
| 22nd | Colombia | 35.91% | 0.9% |
| 23rd | Haiti | 36.52% | -1.0% |
| 24th | Madagascar | 37.33% | 1.2% |
| 25th | Mozambique | 39.01% | -9.9% |
| 26th | Serbia | 39.17% | 19.9% |
| 27th | Mali | 39.83% | -11.6% |
| 28th | Australia | 39.92% | 5.3% |
| 29th | Libya | 40.25% | -17.2% |
| 30th | Türkiye | 40.38% | -5.6% |
| 31st | Burkina Faso | 40.94% | 9.4% |
| 32nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 41.93% | -4.1% |
| 33rd | Cameroon | 42.29% | -12.7% |
| 34th | Greece | 42.49% | 7.7% |
| 35th | Ecuador | 43.40% | -3.6% |
| 36th | Guinea-Bissau | 43.50% | -37.4% |
| 37th | South Africa | 44.04% | 4.1% |
| 38th | Guatemala | 44.42% | 6.9% |
| 39th | Italy | 45.00% | 1.2% |
| 40th | Algeria | 45.09% | -13.7% |
| 41st | Uzbekistan | 45.42% | -20.6% |
| 42nd | Morocco | 45.67% | -10.7% |
| 43rd | Albania | 47.13% | 5.4% |
| 44th | Mexico | 48.03% | 3.3% |
| 45th | Chad | 48.06% | -2.5% |
| 46th | Senegal | 48.10% | 1.8% |
| 47th | Kenya | 48.90% | -9.5% |
| 48th | United Kingdom | 49.14% | -3.1% |
| 49th | Germany | 50.16% | 3.7% |
| 50th | Central African Republic | 51.05% | -8.5% |
| 51st | Mauritania | 51.39% | -18.1% |
| 52nd | France | 51.42% | 3.2% |
| 53rd | New Caledonia | 51.72% | 15.7% |
| 54th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 52.28% | 3.6% |
| 55th | Spain | 52.73% | 2.9% |
| 56th | Georgia | 53.57% | -7.2% |
| 57th | Côte d'Ivoire | 53.65% | -0.7% |
| 58th | Chile | 53.84% | -0.5% |
| 59th | Romania | 53.84% | -14.8% |
| 60th | Gambia, The | 53.87% | 11.5% |
| 61st | Lebanon | 54.72% | -11.9% |
| 62nd | Togo | 55.74% | 4.8% |
| 63rd | Russian Federation | 55.77% | 18.0% |
| 64th | Saudi Arabia | 56.09% | -14.0% |
| 65th | Zambia | 56.25% | -3.5% |
| 66th | Poland | 56.55% | 12.2% |
| 67th | Nepal | 56.71% | -11.4% |
| 68th | Israel | 56.90% | -1.2% |
| 69th | Nicaragua | 57.01% | -1.7% |
| 70th | New Zealand | 57.90% | 4.8% |
| 71st | Benin | 59.59% | 1.5% |
| 72nd | El Salvador | 60.87% | -4.2% |
| 73rd | Syrian Arab Republic | 61.42% | -7.2% |
| 74th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 62.68% | 85.7% |
| 75th | European Union | 63.25% | 2.1% |
| 76th | Portugal | 63.83% | 2.4% |
| 77th | Croatia | 64.98% | -13.2% |
| 78th | Kazakhstan | 65.20% | -9.9% |
| 79th | Korea | 66.33% | 18.7% |
| 80th | Finland | 66.99% | -1.8% |
| 81st | Iceland | 70.77% | 2.2% |
| 82nd | Denmark | 71.35% | 0.1% |
| 83rd | Norway | 71.62% | -0.7% |
| 84th | Armenia | 71.84% | -8.5% |
| 85th | Yemen, Republic of | 72.66% | -9.3% |
| 86th | Sweden | 74.33% | 3.3% |
| 87th | Cambodia | 75.62% | -4.2% |
| 88th | Dominican Republic | 75.91% | 2.3% |
| 89th | North Macedonia | 76.59% | 6.6% |
| 90th | Bulgaria | 77.05% | -10.9% |
| 91st | Azerbaijan | 77.23% | -5.9% |
| 92nd | Austria | 77.35% | 2.8% |
| 93rd | Bahamas, The | 77.73% | -2.5% |
| 94th | Canada | 78.08% | 5.0% |
| 95th | Tonga | 78.29% | 9.0% |
| 96th | Sri Lanka | 78.49% | -2.0% |
| 97th | Brunei Darussalam | 78.73% | 2.1% |
| 98th | Seychelles | 78.97% | 3.0% |
| 99th | Tunisia | 79.98% | -0.6% |
| 100th | Philippines | 80.08% | 3.7% |
| 101st | Oman | 80.48% | 12.4% |
| 102nd | Ghana | 80.60% | -5.6% |
| 103rd | Cabo Verde | 81.88% | -4.8% |
| 104th | Solomon Islands | 83.14% | -17.6% |
| 105th | Czechia | 83.94% | -0.3% |
| 106th | Lao PDR | 84.27% | 29.3% |
| 107th | Kiribati | 85.01% | -9.4% |
| 108th | Belize | 85.28% | -0.2% |
| 109th | Bhutan | 85.58% | 0.4% |
| 110th | Ukraine | 86.05% | 2.1% |
| 111th | Switzerland | 88.22% | -0.3% |
| 112th | Zimbabwe | 88.51% | 7.7% |
| 113th | West Bank and Gaza | 88.99% | -1.5% |
| 114th | Lithuania | 89.37% | -10.3% |
| 115th | Qatar | 91.06% | 7.8% |
| 116th | Faroe Islands | 91.61% | -6.2% |
| 117th | Costa Rica | 92.04% | 5.1% |
| 118th | Namibia | 92.13% | -0.8% |
| 119th | Latvia | 93.05% | 2.3% |
| 120th | Kyrgyz Republic | 94.51% | 11.9% |
| 121st | Vanuatu | 94.74% | -1.5% |
| 122nd | Eritrea | 94.93% | -17.8% |
| 123rd | Kuwait | 94.96% | 2.7% |
| 124th | Gabon | 95.97% | -2.6% |
| 125th | Indonesia | 96.19% | 71.8% |
| 126th | Puerto Rico (US) | 96.27% | 2.3% |
| 127th | Turkmenistan | 96.32% | -7.1% |
| 128th | Viet Nam | 97.00% | 2.8% |
| 129th | Slovenia | 97.07% | 0.7% |
| 130th | Thailand | 100.24% | 5.5% |
| 131st | Paraguay | 101.61% | 5.9% |
| 132nd | Botswana | 101.84% | -6.2% |
| 133rd | Slovak Republic | 101.91% | -13.1% |
| 134th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 102.53% | -4.3% |
| 135th | Papua New Guinea | 102.86% | 3.7% |
| 136th | Tajikistan | 106.90% | -41.1% |
| 137th | Hungary | 107.32% | 13.3% |
| 138th | Mongolia | 107.35% | 7.4% |
| 139th | Jordan | 109.05% | -9.7% |
| 140th | Marshall Islands | 111.95% | 4.1% |
| 141st | Netherlands | 112.41% | -1.7% |
| 142nd | Bahrain | 113.00% | -13.5% |
| 143rd | Moldova | 116.80% | -8.4% |
| 144th | Honduras | 122.70% | 1.0% |
| 145th | Belarus | 122.96% | -2.0% |
| 146th | Belgium | 124.71% | -0.8% |
| 147th | Macao SAR, China | 124.89% | 1.3% |
| 148th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 125.67% | 24.9% |
| 149th | Mauritius | 130.44% | 3.4% |
| 150th | Iraq | 132.24% | 24.5% |
| 151st | Cyprus | 134.91% | -3.5% |
| 152nd | Congo, Republic of | 148.90% | 9.7% |
| 153rd | Estonia | 156.84% | 3.8% |
| 154th | Malta | 157.05% | 0.9% |
| 155th | Ireland | 157.77% | 10.9% |
| 156th | Panama | 158.00% | -9.6% |
| 157th | Aruba | 163.27% | -3.3% |
| 158th | Guyana | 203.84% | -2.5% |
| 159th | Malaysia | 209.49% | 12.8% |
| 160th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 221.13% | -5.3% |
| 161st | Luxembourg | 236.57% | 11.5% |
| 162nd | Singapore | 312.08% | -3.6% |
FAQ
What was Bhutan's trade openness in 1998?▾
Bhutan's trade openness in 1998 was 85.58%. This ranked 109th globally.
How did Bhutan's trade openness change in 1998?▾
Bhutan's trade openness increased by 0.4% in 1998 compared to 1997.
Which country had the highest trade openness in 1998?▾
Singapore had the highest trade openness in 1998 at 312.08%.
What is the trade openness of Bhutan in 1998?▾
The trade openness of Bhutan in 1998 was 85.58%. This ranked 109th globally.
How does 1998 compare to 1997 for Bhutan's trade openness?▾
Bhutan's trade openness went from 85.21% in 1997 to 85.58% in 1998, a 0.4% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Bhutan matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1998. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 3.4%. View full analysis →
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