Madagascar vs World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Madagascar
188.69 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
181.47 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2018
Madagascar rank
3rd
World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank
3rd

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

  • Madagascar
  • World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 188.69 Percentage of merchandise value against 181.47 Percentage of merchandise value in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank), a difference of 7.22 Percentage of merchandise value.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ahead.

Madagascar ranks 3rd and World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 3rd of 28 countries.

World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 154.19 Percentage of merchandise value 171.48 Percentage of merchandise value 17.29 Percentage of merchandise value World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
2010s 150.57 Percentage of merchandise value 191.42 Percentage of merchandise value 40.85 Percentage of merchandise value World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

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 World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Madagascar, at 188.69 Percentage of merchandise value against 181.47 Percentage of merchandise value in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Madagascar and World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
7.22 Percentage of merchandise value, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Madagascar ranks 3rd and World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 3rd 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.