Egypt vs World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Egypt
181.61 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
World
63.24 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Egypt rank
23rd
World rank
24th

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

  • Egypt
  • World
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 181.61 Percentage of merchandise value against 63.24 Percentage of merchandise value in World, a difference of 118.37 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.9 times World's.

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

Egypt ranks 23rd and World ranks 24th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt World Difference Ahead
2000s 169.24 Percentage of merchandise value 61.45 Percentage of merchandise value 107.79 Percentage of merchandise value Egypt
2010s 156.36 Percentage of merchandise value 64.16 Percentage of merchandise value 92.19 Percentage of merchandise value Egypt
2020s 181.61 Percentage of merchandise value 63.24 Percentage of merchandise value 118.37 Percentage of merchandise value Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Egypt or World?
Egypt, at 181.61 Percentage of merchandise value against 63.24 Percentage of merchandise value in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Egypt and World?
118.37 Percentage of merchandise value, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Egypt and World rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Egypt ranks 23rd and World ranks 24th 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.