Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) vs Ethiopia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)
160.15 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Ethiopia
241.83 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
2nd

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

  • Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)
  • Ethiopia
100200300400500200020102020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD), a difference of 81.68 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 137.86 Percentage of merchandise value 282.03 Percentage of merchandise value 144.17 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia
2010s 131.58 Percentage of merchandise value 228.16 Percentage of merchandise value 96.58 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia
2020s 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value 81.68 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) and Ethiopia?
81.68 Percentage of merchandise value, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) and Ethiopia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) and Ethiopia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 46 regions.
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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.