North Africa (African Union) vs Suriname: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

North Africa (African Union)
162.41 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Suriname
264.57 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
North Africa (African Union) rank
4th
Suriname rank
3rd

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

  • North Africa (African Union)
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 264.57 Percentage of merchandise value against 162.41 Percentage of merchandise value in North Africa (African Union), a difference of 102.16 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.6 times North Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

North Africa (African Union) ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa (African Union) Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 143.6 Percentage of merchandise value 261.52 Percentage of merchandise value 117.92 Percentage of merchandise value Suriname
2010s 124.01 Percentage of merchandise value 179.87 Percentage of merchandise value 55.85 Percentage of merchandise value Suriname
2020s 162.41 Percentage of merchandise value 264.57 Percentage of merchandise value 102.16 Percentage of merchandise value Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, North Africa (African Union) or Suriname?
Suriname, at 264.57 Percentage of merchandise value against 162.41 Percentage of merchandise value in North Africa (African Union) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between North Africa (African Union) and Suriname?
102.16 Percentage of merchandise value, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa (African Union) and Suriname?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do North Africa (African Union) and Suriname rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
North Africa (African Union) ranks 4th and Suriname ranks 3rd of 46 regions.
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.