Africa, least developed countries vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Africa, least developed countries
123.75 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo
116.91 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Africa, least developed countries rank
15th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
17th

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

  • Africa, least developed countries
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
100150200250200020102020

How they compare

Africa, least developed countries currently reports 123.75 Percentage of merchandise value against 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 6.84 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Africa, least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Africa, least developed countries ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th of 46 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa, least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, least developed countries Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 125.03 Percentage of merchandise value 172.76 Percentage of merchandise value 47.73 Percentage of merchandise value Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 118.75 Percentage of merchandise value 99.33 Percentage of merchandise value 19.41 Percentage of merchandise value Africa, least developed countries
2020s 123.75 Percentage of merchandise value 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value 6.85 Percentage of merchandise value Africa, least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Africa, least developed countries or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Africa, least developed countries, at 123.75 Percentage of merchandise value against 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Africa, least developed countries and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
6.84 Percentage of merchandise value, with Africa, least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, least developed countries and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa, least developed countries and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Africa, least developed countries ranks 15th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th of 46 regions.
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
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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.