Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) vs Mauritania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
141.06 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Mauritania
149.27 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
9th
Mauritania rank
8th

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

  • Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)
  • Mauritania
0100200300200020102020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value against 141.06 Percentage of merchandise value in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), a difference of 8.21 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 128.15 Percentage of merchandise value 254.48 Percentage of merchandise value 126.34 Percentage of merchandise value Mauritania
2010s 118.36 Percentage of merchandise value 182.51 Percentage of merchandise value 64.15 Percentage of merchandise value Mauritania
2020s 141.06 Percentage of merchandise value 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value 8.21 Percentage of merchandise value Mauritania

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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value against 141.06 Percentage of merchandise value in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and Mauritania?
8.21 Percentage of merchandise value, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and Mauritania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) and Mauritania rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 46 regions.
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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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.