Benin vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Benin
189.19 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
89.37 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Benin rank
20th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
18th

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

  • Benin
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value against 89.37 Percentage of merchandise value in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 99.82 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.1 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

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

Benin ranks 20th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 18th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 143.63 Percentage of merchandise value 123.45 Percentage of merchandise value 20.18 Percentage of merchandise value Benin
2010s 173.68 Percentage of merchandise value 80.95 Percentage of merchandise value 92.72 Percentage of merchandise value Benin
2020s 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value 89.37 Percentage of merchandise value 99.82 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, Benin or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Benin, at 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value against 89.37 Percentage of merchandise value in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Benin and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
99.82 Percentage of merchandise value, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Benin and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Benin ranks 20th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 18th of 157 countries.
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.