Central Africa (African Union) vs Qatar: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Central Africa (African Union)
139.72 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Qatar
221.87 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Central Africa (African Union) rank
10th
Qatar rank
10th

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

  • Central Africa (African Union)
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 221.87 Percentage of merchandise value against 139.72 Percentage of merchandise value in Central Africa (African Union), a difference of 82.15 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Central Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central Africa (African Union) ahead.

Central Africa (African Union) ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 10th of 28 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central Africa (African Union) averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Africa (African Union) Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 162.51 Percentage of merchandise value 111.39 Percentage of merchandise value 51.12 Percentage of merchandise value Central Africa (African Union)
2010s 120.39 Percentage of merchandise value 143.42 Percentage of merchandise value 23.02 Percentage of merchandise value Qatar
2020s 139.72 Percentage of merchandise value 221.87 Percentage of merchandise value 82.16 Percentage of merchandise value Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Central Africa (African Union) or Qatar?
Qatar, at 221.87 Percentage of merchandise value against 139.72 Percentage of merchandise value in Central Africa (African Union) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Central Africa (African Union) and Qatar?
82.15 Percentage of merchandise value, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Africa (African Union) and Qatar?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Central Africa (African Union) and Qatar rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Central Africa (African Union) ranks 10th and Qatar ranks 10th 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
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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.