Ethiopia vs Timor-Leste: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Ethiopia
241.83 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Timor-Leste
197.87 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Timor-Leste rank
1st

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 197.87 Percentage of merchandise value in Timor-Leste, a difference of 43.96 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 28 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 281.04 Percentage of merchandise value 324.88 Percentage of merchandise value 43.85 Percentage of merchandise value Timor-Leste
2010s 228.16 Percentage of merchandise value 157.94 Percentage of merchandise value 70.22 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia
2020s 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value 197.87 Percentage of merchandise value 43.96 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, Ethiopia or Timor-Leste?
Ethiopia, at 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value against 197.87 Percentage of merchandise value in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
43.96 Percentage of merchandise value, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Timor-Leste?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Timor-Leste rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Timor-Leste ranks 1st 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
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.