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

Africa, resource-rich countries
187.62 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Ethiopia
241.83 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Africa, resource-rich countries rank
2nd
Ethiopia rank
2nd

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

  • Africa, resource-rich countries
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 187.62 Percentage of merchandise value in Africa, resource-rich countries, a difference of 54.21 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Africa, resource-rich countries's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, resource-rich countries Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 144.55 Percentage of merchandise value 282.03 Percentage of merchandise value 137.48 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia
2010s 133.83 Percentage of merchandise value 228.16 Percentage of merchandise value 94.33 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia
2020s 187.62 Percentage of merchandise value 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value 54.2 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia

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, resource-rich countries or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 187.62 Percentage of merchandise value in Africa, resource-rich countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Africa, resource-rich countries and Ethiopia?
54.21 Percentage of merchandise value, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, resource-rich countries and Ethiopia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa, resource-rich countries and Ethiopia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 2nd and Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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.