Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) vs Uganda: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
95.09 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Uganda
161.92 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank
28th
Uganda rank
31st

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

  • Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value against 95.09 Percentage of merchandise value in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), a difference of 66.83 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s.

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

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 31st of 46 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 105.65 Percentage of merchandise value 118.54 Percentage of merchandise value 12.9 Percentage of merchandise value Uganda
2010s 108.98 Percentage of merchandise value 141.29 Percentage of merchandise value 32.31 Percentage of merchandise value Uganda
2020s 95.09 Percentage of merchandise value 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value 66.83 Percentage of merchandise value Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value against 95.09 Percentage of merchandise value in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) and Uganda?
66.83 Percentage of merchandise value, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) and Uganda?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) and Uganda rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 31st 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.