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

Liberia
745.84 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Madagascar
253.25 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Liberia rank
1st
Madagascar rank
4th

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

  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
200400600800200020102020

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value against 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value in Madagascar, a difference of 492.59 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Liberia's figure about 2.9 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 4th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 268.3 Percentage of merchandise value 200.06 Percentage of merchandise value 68.24 Percentage of merchandise value Liberia
2010s 388.38 Percentage of merchandise value 216.39 Percentage of merchandise value 171.99 Percentage of merchandise value Liberia
2020s 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value 253.25 Percentage of merchandise value 492.59 Percentage of merchandise value Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Liberia or Madagascar?
Liberia, at 745.84 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 Liberia and Madagascar?
492.59 Percentage of merchandise value, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Liberia ranks 1st and Madagascar ranks 4th 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
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Coverage
49 places, 887 data points, 2000–2020
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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.