Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Gabon
393.88 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2006
Sao Tome and Principe
359.64 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2008
Gabon rank
8th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
10th

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

  • Gabon
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 393.88 Percentage of merchandise value against 359.64 Percentage of merchandise value in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 34.24 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 42 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?
Gabon, at 393.88 Percentage of merchandise value against 359.64 Percentage of merchandise value in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2006.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
34.24 Percentage of merchandise value, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2006.
How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Gabon ranks 8th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 10th of 42 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
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
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.