Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 134.92 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
134.92 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
147.73 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2006
All-time low
105.85 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 116.5 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 130.9 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 117.6 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 118.9 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 114.9 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 115.9 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 147.7 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 136.3 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 123.7 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 134.2 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 115.6 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 105.9 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 110.6 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 120 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 117.7 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 121.4 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 125.8 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 124.2 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 120.7 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 127.5 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 134.9 Percentage of merchandise value

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

Analysis

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) recorded 134.92 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 147.73 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006 and was at its lowest, 105.85 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2011.

That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 116.5 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 130.91 Percentage of merchandise value +12.4%
2002 117.63 Percentage of merchandise value -10.1%
2003 118.91 Percentage of merchandise value +1.1%
2004 114.89 Percentage of merchandise value -3.4%
2005 115.86 Percentage of merchandise value +0.9%
2006 147.73 Percentage of merchandise value +27.5%
2007 136.28 Percentage of merchandise value -7.7%
2008 123.71 Percentage of merchandise value -9.2%
2009 134.23 Percentage of merchandise value +8.5%
2010 115.57 Percentage of merchandise value -13.9%
2011 105.85 Percentage of merchandise value -8.4%
2012 110.56 Percentage of merchandise value +4.5%
2013 120 Percentage of merchandise value +8.5%
2014 117.73 Percentage of merchandise value -1.9%
2015 121.42 Percentage of merchandise value +3.1%
2016 125.83 Percentage of merchandise value +3.6%
2017 124.22 Percentage of merchandise value -1.3%
2018 120.66 Percentage of merchandise value -2.9%
2019 127.55 Percentage of merchandise value +5.7%
2020 134.92 Percentage of merchandise value +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 125.67 Percentage of merchandise value 114.89 Percentage of merchandise value 147.73 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 118.94 Percentage of merchandise value 105.85 Percentage of merchandise value 127.55 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 134.92 Percentage of merchandise value 134.92 Percentage of merchandise value 134.92 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

  1. 8 Gambia 229.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 8 Mauritania 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 9 Antigua and Barbuda 222.3 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 10 Qatar 221.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 11 Yemen 214.06 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 12 Iraq 211.94 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 13 Nigeria 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 14 Grenada 199.45 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 134.92 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 147.73 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 105.85 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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.