Nigeria vs Rwanda: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Nigeria
206.19 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Rwanda
192.17 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Nigeria rank
13th
Rwanda rank
16th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
050100150200200020102020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value against 192.17 Percentage of merchandise value in Rwanda, a difference of 14.02 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 153.38 Percentage of merchandise value 162.71 Percentage of merchandise value 9.32 Percentage of merchandise value Rwanda
2010s 153.14 Percentage of merchandise value 152.46 Percentage of merchandise value 0.6802 Percentage of merchandise value Nigeria
2020s 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value 192.17 Percentage of merchandise value 14.03 Percentage of merchandise value Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Nigeria, at 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value against 192.17 Percentage of merchandise value in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Nigeria and Rwanda?
14.02 Percentage of merchandise value, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Rwanda ranks 16th 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
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.