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Trade-to-GDP Ratios: A critical leverage for economic resilience in emerging markets
By Richmond Kwame FRIMPONG The trade-to-GDP ratio measures the relative importance of international trade in the economy of a country. As a percentage metric, it is calculated by dividing the aggregate value of imports and exports over a period by the …