Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Ethiopia
271.15 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Madagascar
253.25 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
1st
Madagascar rank
4th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value against 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value in Madagascar, a difference of 17.9 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 4th of 6 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 312.36 Percentage of merchandise value 200.06 Percentage of merchandise value 112.3 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia
2010s 284.45 Percentage of merchandise value 216.39 Percentage of merchandise value 68.06 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia
2020s 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value 17.9 Percentage of merchandise value Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
Ethiopia, at 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value against 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
17.9 Percentage of merchandise value, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 4th of 6 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 the same AU region, primary 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 the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
49 places, 887 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.