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

Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)
160.15 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Mauritania
149.27 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) rank
5th
Mauritania rank
8th

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

  • Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)
  • Mauritania
0100200300200020102020

How they compare

Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) currently reports 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value against 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value in Mauritania, a difference of 10.88 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)'s figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mauritania ahead.

Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 46 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 137.28 Percentage of merchandise value 254.48 Percentage of merchandise value 117.2 Percentage of merchandise value Mauritania
2010s 131.58 Percentage of merchandise value 182.51 Percentage of merchandise value 50.93 Percentage of merchandise value Mauritania
2020s 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value 10.88 Percentage of merchandise value Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)

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 Mauritania?
Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD), at 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value against 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value in Mauritania 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 Mauritania?
10.88 Percentage of merchandise value, with Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) and Mauritania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) and Mauritania rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) ranks 5th and Mauritania ranks 8th of 46 regions.
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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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
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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.