Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in China
China: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 81.52 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in China, 2001–2020
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 China is 81.52 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in China peaked at 83.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.2 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2002.
China ranks 111th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in China, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.64 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2002 | 56.2 Percentage of merchandise value | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 58.75 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 61.1 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 61.17 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.12 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65.13 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 71.1 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 72.58 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 71.84 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 71.38 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.03 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 68.42 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.75 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 69.9 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.24 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 69.57 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 68.87 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 83.15 Percentage of merchandise value | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 81.52 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.87 Percentage of merchandise value | 56.2 Percentage of merchandise value | 75.64 Percentage of merchandise value | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.02 Percentage of merchandise value | 68.24 Percentage of merchandise value | 83.15 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.52 Percentage of merchandise value | 81.52 Percentage of merchandise value | 81.52 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 108 Japan 83.92 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 109 Bahamas 83.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 110 Chile 83.28 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 112 Brazil 81.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 113 United Arab Emirates 80.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 114 Greece 80.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8984 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 5,381 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 38,732 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in China?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in China was 81.52 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 83.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2019.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2 Percentage of merchandise value in 2002.
- How does China rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- China ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.