Africa, non-resource-rich countries vs Benin: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Africa, non-resource-rich countries
110.05 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Benin
189.19 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Africa, non-resource-rich countries rank
20th
Benin rank
20th

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

  • Africa, non-resource-rich countries
  • Benin
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value against 110.05 Percentage of merchandise value in Africa, non-resource-rich countries, a difference of 79.14 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Africa, non-resource-rich countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.

Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 20th and Benin ranks 20th of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, non-resource-rich countries Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 127.95 Percentage of merchandise value 143.63 Percentage of merchandise value 15.68 Percentage of merchandise value Benin
2010s 97.89 Percentage of merchandise value 173.68 Percentage of merchandise value 75.78 Percentage of merchandise value Benin
2020s 110.05 Percentage of merchandise value 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value 79.14 Percentage of merchandise value Benin

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, non-resource-rich countries or Benin?
Benin, at 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value against 110.05 Percentage of merchandise value in Africa, non-resource-rich countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Africa, non-resource-rich countries and Benin?
79.14 Percentage of merchandise value, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, non-resource-rich countries and Benin?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa, non-resource-rich countries and Benin rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Africa, non-resource-rich countries ranks 20th and Benin ranks 20th 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
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.