Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Ethiopia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
155.9 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Ethiopia
241.83 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
2nd

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

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 155.9 Percentage of merchandise value in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a difference of 85.93 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s.

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

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 130.22 Percentage of merchandise value 282.03 Percentage of merchandise value 151.81 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia
2010s 124.36 Percentage of merchandise value 228.16 Percentage of merchandise value 103.8 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia
2020s 155.9 Percentage of merchandise value 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value 85.92 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, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 155.9 Percentage of merchandise value in Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ethiopia?
85.93 Percentage of merchandise value, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ethiopia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ethiopia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
231 places, 4,559 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.