Africa, resource-rich countries vs Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Africa, resource-rich countries
187.62 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
289.47 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Africa, resource-rich countries rank
2nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd

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

  • Africa, resource-rich countries
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 289.47 Percentage of merchandise value against 187.62 Percentage of merchandise value in Africa, resource-rich countries, a difference of 101.85 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Africa, resource-rich countries's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 46 regions.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, resource-rich countries Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 144.55 Percentage of merchandise value 187.84 Percentage of merchandise value 43.29 Percentage of merchandise value Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 133.83 Percentage of merchandise value 192.92 Percentage of merchandise value 59.09 Percentage of merchandise value Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 187.62 Percentage of merchandise value 289.47 Percentage of merchandise value 101.85 Percentage of merchandise value Sao Tome and Principe

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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 289.47 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
101.85 Percentage of merchandise value, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, resource-rich countries and Sao Tome and Principe?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa, resource-rich countries and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Africa, resource-rich countries ranks 2nd and Sao Tome and Principe 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
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.