China vs United Arab Emirates: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

China
81.52 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
80.87 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
China rank
111th
United Arab Emirates rank
113th

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

  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 81.52 Percentage of merchandise value against 80.87 Percentage of merchandise value in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.65 Percentage of merchandise value.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

China ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 63.52 Percentage of merchandise value 118.25 Percentage of merchandise value 54.73 Percentage of merchandise value United Arab Emirates
2010s 71.02 Percentage of merchandise value 85.55 Percentage of merchandise value 14.54 Percentage of merchandise value United Arab Emirates
2020s 81.52 Percentage of merchandise value 80.87 Percentage of merchandise value 0.6529 Percentage of merchandise value China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, China or United Arab Emirates?
China, at 81.52 Percentage of merchandise value against 80.87 Percentage of merchandise value in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between China and United Arab Emirates?
0.65 Percentage of merchandise value, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United Arab Emirates?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
China ranks 111th and United Arab Emirates ranks 113th 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.