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Trade Openness - Ranking 1988

All countries ranked by trade openness · World Bank
Year

In 1988, Sudan (11.49%), India (13.49%), and Argentina (15.74%) ranked highest in trade openness among all countries. Singapore ranked lowest at 359.87%.

Trade Openness by Country - 1988
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Sudan 11.49% -31.0%
2nd India 13.49% +7.2%
3rd Argentina 15.74% +1.9%
4th Japan 16.89% +0.6%
5th Bangladesh 17.68% +5.9%
6th Brazil 17.77% +9.3%
7th Viet Nam 18.95% -8.9%
8th United States 19.07% +6.1%
9th Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.58% +20.7%
10th Rwanda 24.22% -8.9%
11th Uganda 25.35% -3.6%
12th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 26.67% -29.0%
13th China 30.01% +21.0%
14th Colombia 30.14% +0.9%
15th Madagascar 30.50% +1.2%
16th Cameroon 31.99% -14.3%
17th Australia 32.52% +0.2%
18th Peru 33.22% +21.5%
19th Pakistan 33.28% +1.2%
20th Nepal 33.83% +3.4%
21st Italy 35.03% -1.3%
22nd Comoros 35.76% 0.0%
23rd Türkiye 36.21% +8.6%
24th Spain 36.76% +1.1%
25th Albania 36.90% +14.7%
26th Mali 37.45% -8.8%
27th Guatemala 38.04% -0.3%
28th El Salvador 38.10% -15.5%
29th Algeria 38.11% +16.6%
30th Burkina Faso 38.13% -3.3%
31st Greece 38.60% -6.5%
32nd Mexico 38.79% +24.1%
33rd Philippines 39.32% +5.3%
34th Guinea 39.74% -7.0%
35th Uruguay 39.79% -2.6%
36th Senegal 40.63% +3.1%
37th Niger 41.89% -8.9%
38th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 41.91% -3.9%
39th Ghana 42.25% -7.9%
40th Germany 42.36% +2.0%
41st Iraq 42.50% -13.9%
42nd Ecuador 42.66% +13.1%
43rd Syrian Arab Republic 42.77% -4.1%
44th Central African Republic 42.80% -7.8%
45th Sierra Leone 43.12% -21.8%
46th France 43.22% +2.9%
47th Zimbabwe 44.10% -2.6%
48th Chad 45.12% -13.0%
49th Lao PDR 45.53% +126.3%
50th South Africa 45.85% +2.0%
51st Benin 45.89% -0.7%
52nd Indonesia 47.25% +0.6%
53rd United Kingdom 47.36% -5.1%
54th Finland 48.17% -2.7%
55th New Zealand 48.40% -3.2%
56th Haiti 48.78% -
57th Kenya 49.97% +4.8%
58th Morocco 50.14% +1.0%
59th Canada 51.37% +1.0%
60th European Union 51.58% +2.4%
61st Egypt, Arab Republic of 52.60% +48.8%
62nd Korea 56.93% -6.8%
63rd Chile 58.16% +9.0%
64th Côte d'Ivoire 58.38% -7.4%
65th Sweden 58.44% -0.6%
66th Israel 60.25% -12.7%
67th Iceland 61.42% -7.5%
68th Sri Lanka 62.91% +3.3%
69th Portugal 63.20% +6.1%
70th Guinea-Bissau 63.61% +26.4%
71st Seychelles 63.73% +23.9%
72nd Denmark 63.76% +3.7%
73rd Norway 64.27% -0.9%
74th Saudi Arabia 66.53% -2.2%
75th Austria 66.82% +5.9%
76th Thailand 67.41% +17.8%
77th Honduras 68.83% +13.7%
78th Costa Rica 69.84% +3.6%
79th Dominican Republic 71.35% +22.9%
80th Oman 71.36% -8.4%
81st Cuba 75.14% -2.2%
82nd Cabo Verde 76.20% -9.1%
83rd Nicaragua 76.25% +198.7%
84th Gabon 78.52% -10.7%
85th Bhutan 80.48% +25.2%
86th Congo, Republic of 81.05% +0.9%
87th Belize 81.49% +6.0%
88th Mauritania 83.38% -1.8%
89th Switzerland 83.50% +2.9%
90th Tunisia 83.68% +18.4%
91st Paraguay 85.08% +17.4%
92nd Faroe Islands 85.86% -7.8%
93rd Georgia 88.60% +7.7%
94th Tonga 89.49% -6.3%
95th Vanuatu 89.71% -4.4%
96th Togo 90.05% -2.3%
97th Kuwait 90.50% +0.9%
98th Namibia 91.01% -7.0%
99th Bulgaria 91.46% +9.7%
100th Mongolia 94.47% -8.3%
101st Papua New Guinea 95.17% +2.5%
102nd Panama 97.67% -0.9%
103rd Puerto Rico (US) 97.82% +3.1%
104th Netherlands 100.06% +4.5%
105th Cyprus 101.58% +4.1%
106th Ireland 105.22% +4.4%
107th Jordan 108.12% +19.1%
108th Gambia, The 108.82% +0.1%
109th Botswana 114.45% -7.4%
110th Belgium 116.42% +5.9%
111th Kiribati 122.04% -23.4%
112th Malaysia 122.62% +9.6%
113th Guyana 131.56% -22.8%
114th Mauritius 132.62% +5.8%
115th Malta 150.32% +1.5%
116th Bahrain 152.00% -8.9%
117th Luxembourg 188.92% +0.8%
118th Solomon Islands 192.63% +21.9%
119th Macao SAR, China 195.73% -3.1%
120th Hong Kong SAR, China 231.34% +7.5%
121st Singapore 359.87% +10.7%

FAQ

Which country has the highest trade openness in 1988?

Sudan has the highest trade openness in 1988 at 11.49%.

Which country has the lowest trade openness in 1988?

Singapore has the lowest trade openness in 1988 at 359.87%.

How many countries are ranked by trade openness?

121 countries have trade openness data for 1988.

What are the top 3 countries by trade openness?

1. Sudan (11.49%), 2. India (13.49%), 3. Argentina (15.74%).