Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 141.06 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
141.06 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
9th
of 46 regions
All-time high
146.51 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2001
All-time low
100.65 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 138.4 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 146.5 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 138.4 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 135.4 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 128.8 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 124.5 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 131.4 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 124.3 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 106.4 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 120.9 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 118.3 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 100.6 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 103.1 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 106.4 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 115 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 118 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 129.1 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 129.7 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 132.9 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 130.6 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 141.1 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 141.06 Percentage of merchandise value.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 146.51 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100.65 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2011.

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 9th of 46 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 138.38 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 146.51 Percentage of merchandise value +5.9%
2002 138.38 Percentage of merchandise value -5.6%
2003 135.37 Percentage of merchandise value -2.2%
2004 128.83 Percentage of merchandise value -4.8%
2005 124.46 Percentage of merchandise value -3.4%
2006 131.38 Percentage of merchandise value +5.6%
2007 124.34 Percentage of merchandise value -5.4%
2008 106.44 Percentage of merchandise value -14.4%
2009 120.86 Percentage of merchandise value +13.6%
2010 118.27 Percentage of merchandise value -2.1%
2011 100.65 Percentage of merchandise value -14.9%
2012 103.06 Percentage of merchandise value +2.4%
2013 106.42 Percentage of merchandise value +3.3%
2014 114.95 Percentage of merchandise value +8.0%
2015 117.95 Percentage of merchandise value +2.6%
2016 129.09 Percentage of merchandise value +9.4%
2017 129.67 Percentage of merchandise value +0.5%
2018 132.94 Percentage of merchandise value +2.5%
2019 130.64 Percentage of merchandise value -1.7%
2020 141.06 Percentage of merchandise value +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 129.49 Percentage of merchandise value 106.44 Percentage of merchandise value 146.51 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 118.36 Percentage of merchandise value 100.65 Percentage of merchandise value 132.94 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 141.06 Percentage of merchandise value 141.06 Percentage of merchandise value 141.06 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 6 Cuba 249.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 7 Maldives 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 153.52 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 8 Gambia 229.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 8 Mauritania 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 9 Antigua and Barbuda 222.3 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 10 Qatar 221.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 11 Yemen 214.06 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  9. 12 Iraq 211.94 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 141.06 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 146.51 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 100.65 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011.
How does Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 9th out of 46 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa, lower-middle 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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
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Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.