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

Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 84.99 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
84.99 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
30th
of 46 regions
All-time high
173.56 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2001
All-time low
69.94 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2013
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

0501001502000201020202000: 167.4 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 173.6 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 153.2 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 145.3 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 136.3 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 126.9 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 126.3 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 108 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 96.7 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 99 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 93 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 73.3 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 70.2 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 69.9 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 72.7 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 71.3 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 76 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 76.4 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 84.3 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 86.1 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 85 Percentage of merchandise value

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) is 84.99 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 173.56 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69.94 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2013.

That places Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 30th out of 46 regions with data for 2020, putting it 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, upper-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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 167.38 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 173.56 Percentage of merchandise value +3.7%
2002 153.21 Percentage of merchandise value -11.7%
2003 145.31 Percentage of merchandise value -5.2%
2004 136.29 Percentage of merchandise value -6.2%
2005 126.89 Percentage of merchandise value -6.9%
2006 126.33 Percentage of merchandise value -0.4%
2007 108.02 Percentage of merchandise value -14.5%
2008 96.66 Percentage of merchandise value -10.5%
2009 98.97 Percentage of merchandise value +2.4%
2010 93.04 Percentage of merchandise value -6.0%
2011 73.33 Percentage of merchandise value -21.2%
2012 70.21 Percentage of merchandise value -4.3%
2013 69.94 Percentage of merchandise value -0.4%
2014 72.72 Percentage of merchandise value +4.0%
2015 71.31 Percentage of merchandise value -1.9%
2016 75.98 Percentage of merchandise value +6.6%
2017 76.42 Percentage of merchandise value +0.6%
2018 84.28 Percentage of merchandise value +10.3%
2019 86.08 Percentage of merchandise value +2.1%
2020 84.99 Percentage of merchandise value -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 133.26 Percentage of merchandise value 96.66 Percentage of merchandise value 173.56 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 77.33 Percentage of merchandise value 69.94 Percentage of merchandise value 93.04 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 84.99 Percentage of merchandise value 84.99 Percentage of merchandise value 84.99 Percentage of merchandise value 1

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

  1. 27 Burundi 169.99 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 28 Lesotho 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 28 Morocco 168.13 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 29 Sierra Leone 167.13 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 30 Comoros 164.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 31 Uganda 161.92 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 161.23 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 32 Viet Nam 78.95 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  9. 33 Türkiye 78.33 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  10. 33 Tonga 160.59 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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 84.99 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, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 173.56 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.94 Percentage of merchandise value in 2013.
How does Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 30th out of 46 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa, upper-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.