Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Madagascar
188.69 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
289.47 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Madagascar rank
3rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0100200300200020102020

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 289.47 Percentage of merchandise value against 188.69 Percentage of merchandise value in Madagascar, a difference of 100.78 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Madagascar ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd of 28 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 150.62 Percentage of merchandise value 187.84 Percentage of merchandise value 37.22 Percentage of merchandise value Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 151.17 Percentage of merchandise value 192.92 Percentage of merchandise value 41.75 Percentage of merchandise value Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 188.69 Percentage of merchandise value 289.47 Percentage of merchandise value 100.78 Percentage of merchandise value Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 289.47 Percentage of merchandise value against 188.69 Percentage of merchandise value in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
100.78 Percentage of merchandise value, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd 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.