Comoros vs Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Comoros
164.83 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2018
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
95.09 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Comoros rank
30th
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank
28th

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

  • Comoros
  • Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 164.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 95.09 Percentage of merchandise value in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), a difference of 69.74 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.7 times Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 30th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 28th of 157 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) Difference Ahead
2000s 245.33 Percentage of merchandise value 105.65 Percentage of merchandise value 139.69 Percentage of merchandise value Comoros
2010s 179.75 Percentage of merchandise value 106.91 Percentage of merchandise value 72.84 Percentage of merchandise value Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Comoros or Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Comoros, at 164.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 95.09 Percentage of merchandise value in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) as of 2018.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Comoros and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
69.74 Percentage of merchandise value, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Comoros and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Comoros ranks 30th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 28th 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.