Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 128.14 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) recorded 128.14 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 150 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006 and was at its lowest, 114.12 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2000.
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th of 46 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114.12 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 125.07 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 121.67 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 123.3 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 127.25 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 125.63 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 150 Percentage of merchandise value | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 136.21 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 130.77 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 146.07 Percentage of merchandise value | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 137.84 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 123.67 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 115.74 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 118.65 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 120.81 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 118.44 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 115.82 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 118.51 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 114.29 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 121.5 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 128.14 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.01 Percentage of merchandise value | 114.12 Percentage of merchandise value | 150 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.53 Percentage of merchandise value | 114.29 Percentage of merchandise value | 137.84 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.14 Percentage of merchandise value | 128.14 Percentage of merchandise value | 128.14 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
- 11 Yemen 214.06 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 12 Iraq 211.94 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 13 Nigeria 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 14 Grenada 199.45 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 15 Moldova 101.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 15 San Marino 195.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 16 Rwanda 192.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 17 Fiji 95.1 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 192.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.04 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 16.79 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 13 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 61,273 US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 53.71 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 80.75 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 5.56 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 12.88 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 0.2391 Percentage of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 128.14 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 Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 150 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.12 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- How does Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th out of 46 regions with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa, low income countries (World Bank) 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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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.