Namibia vs Zambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade

Namibia
113.2 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Zambia
135.09 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Namibia rank
38th
Zambia rank
36th

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

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  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 135.09 Percentage of merchandise value against 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value in Namibia, a difference of 21.89 Percentage of merchandise value.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 36th of 42 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 87.37 Percentage of merchandise value 119.4 Percentage of merchandise value 32.03 Percentage of merchandise value Zambia
2010s 102.74 Percentage of merchandise value 117.61 Percentage of merchandise value 14.87 Percentage of merchandise value Zambia
2020s 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value 135.09 Percentage of merchandise value 21.89 Percentage of merchandise value Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade, Namibia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 135.09 Percentage of merchandise value against 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade between Namibia and Zambia?
21.89 Percentage of merchandise value, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Namibia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.