Equatorial Guinea vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Equatorial Guinea
166.55 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
West Africa (African Union)
155.9 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
4th
West Africa (African Union) rank
6th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • West Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 166.55 Percentage of merchandise value against 155.9 Percentage of merchandise value in West Africa (African Union), a difference of 10.65 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times West Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 4th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 6th of 28 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea West Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 164.92 Percentage of merchandise value 130.22 Percentage of merchandise value 34.71 Percentage of merchandise value Equatorial Guinea
2010s 176 Percentage of merchandise value 124.36 Percentage of merchandise value 51.64 Percentage of merchandise value Equatorial Guinea
2020s 166.55 Percentage of merchandise value 155.9 Percentage of merchandise value 10.65 Percentage of merchandise value Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Equatorial Guinea or West Africa (African Union)?
Equatorial Guinea, at 166.55 Percentage of merchandise value against 155.9 Percentage of merchandise value in West Africa (African Union) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Equatorial Guinea and West Africa (African Union)?
10.65 Percentage of merchandise value, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and West Africa (African Union)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Equatorial Guinea and West Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 4th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 6th of 28 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.