Afghanistan vs Non-resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Afghanistan
156.63 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Non-resource-rich countries
60.34 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
35th
Non-resource-rich countries rank
36th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Non-resource-rich countries
50100150200200020102020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value against 60.34 Percentage of merchandise value in Non-resource-rich countries, a difference of 96.29 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.6 times Non-resource-rich countries's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 35th and Non-resource-rich countries ranks 36th of 157 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Non-resource-rich countries Difference Ahead
2000s 152.44 Percentage of merchandise value 59.09 Percentage of merchandise value 93.36 Percentage of merchandise value Afghanistan
2010s 178.04 Percentage of merchandise value 60.29 Percentage of merchandise value 117.74 Percentage of merchandise value Afghanistan
2020s 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value 60.34 Percentage of merchandise value 96.29 Percentage of merchandise value Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Afghanistan or Non-resource-rich countries?
Afghanistan, at 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value against 60.34 Percentage of merchandise value in Non-resource-rich countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Afghanistan and Non-resource-rich countries?
96.29 Percentage of merchandise value, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Non-resource-rich countries?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Non-resource-rich countries rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Non-resource-rich countries ranks 36th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
231 places, 4,559 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.