Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Algeria
Algeria: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Algeria, 2000–2020
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 Algeria stood at 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Algeria peaked at 149.36 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.06 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2014.
That places Algeria 84th out of 157 countries 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: International trade costs Average … continent in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 149.36 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 141.41 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 147.37 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 130.92 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 122.97 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 113.35 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 119.44 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 126 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 96.18 Percentage of merchandise value | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 114.73 Percentage of merchandise value | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 98.97 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 92.7 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 103.7 Percentage of merchandise value | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 88.16 Percentage of merchandise value | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 72.06 Percentage of merchandise value | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 95.7 Percentage of merchandise value | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 99.99 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 104.99 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 89.31 Percentage of merchandise value | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 90.02 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value | +13.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.2 Percentage of merchandise value, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.93 Percentage of merchandise value, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.17 Percentage of merchandise value | 96.18 Percentage of merchandise value | 149.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.56 Percentage of merchandise value | 72.06 Percentage of merchandise value | 104.99 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 81 Malta 104.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 82 Ghana 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 83 Iceland 102.98 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 102.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 86 Zimbabwe 101.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 87 Bahrain 101.49 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 91.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 66.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Algeria?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Algeria was 102.36 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 149.36 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.06 Percentage of merchandise value in 2014.
- How does Algeria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Algeria ranks 84th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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.