Canada vs United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Canada
32.65 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
United States of America
34.15 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Canada rank
156th
United States of America rank
154th

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

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value against 32.65 Percentage of merchandise value in Canada, a difference of 1.5 Percentage of merchandise value.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 154th of 157 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 31.01 Percentage of merchandise value 36.58 Percentage of merchandise value 5.57 Percentage of merchandise value United States of America
2010s 32.33 Percentage of merchandise value 35.02 Percentage of merchandise value 2.69 Percentage of merchandise value United States of America
2020s 32.65 Percentage of merchandise value 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value 1.5 Percentage of merchandise value United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value against 32.65 Percentage of merchandise value in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Canada and United States of America?
1.5 Percentage of merchandise value, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Canada ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 154th 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
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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.