Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Afghanistan, 2005–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Afghanistan peaked at 208.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015 and was at its lowest, 129.78 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 35th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 132.58 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2006 | 129.78 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 162.33 Percentage of merchandise value | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 169.17 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 168.36 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 169.02 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 169.02 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 170.66 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 195.74 Percentage of merchandise value | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 204.43 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 208.34 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 184.7 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 161.41 Percentage of merchandise value | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 160.47 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 156.55 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.44 Percentage of merchandise value | 129.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 169.17 Percentage of merchandise value | 5 |
| 2010s | 178.04 Percentage of merchandise value | 156.55 Percentage of merchandise value | 208.34 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value | 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value | 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 161.23 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 32 Viet Nam 78.95 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 33 Türkiye 78.33 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 33 Tonga 160.59 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 34 Brunei Darussalam 156.9 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 36 Guinea 156.44 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 37 Togo 147.41 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 144.73 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 635.35 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 108.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 45,097 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Afghanistan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Afghanistan was 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 208.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.