Africa vs Nigeria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Africa
118.28 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Nigeria
206.19 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Africa rank
12th
Nigeria rank
13th

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

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value against 118.28 Percentage of merchandise value in Africa, a difference of 87.91 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 130.32 Percentage of merchandise value 153.38 Percentage of merchandise value 23.07 Percentage of merchandise value Nigeria
2010s 103.83 Percentage of merchandise value 153.14 Percentage of merchandise value 49.31 Percentage of merchandise value Nigeria
2020s 118.28 Percentage of merchandise value 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value 87.92 Percentage of merchandise value Nigeria

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 or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value against 118.28 Percentage of merchandise value in Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Africa and Nigeria?
87.91 Percentage of merchandise value, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Africa ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 28 groups.
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.