Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)

Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
160.15 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 17.9%
Rank
5th
of 46 regions
All-time high
160.15 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
All-time low
110.99 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD), 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 149.2 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 157.2 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 154.1 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 150.6 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 140.2 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 132 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 131.2 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 125.5 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 111 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 127.8 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 131.3 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 120.3 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 117.1 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 118.5 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 130 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 134.6 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 139.8 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 143.3 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 145.1 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 135.8 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 160.2 Percentage of merchandise value

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

Analysis

Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) recorded 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) peaked at 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110.99 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2008.

That places Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) 5th out of 46 regions with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD), 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 Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD), 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 149.22 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 157.22 Percentage of merchandise value +5.4%
2002 154.06 Percentage of merchandise value -2.0%
2003 150.6 Percentage of merchandise value -2.2%
2004 140.15 Percentage of merchandise value -6.9%
2005 131.98 Percentage of merchandise value -5.8%
2006 131.15 Percentage of merchandise value -0.6%
2007 125.48 Percentage of merchandise value -4.3%
2008 110.99 Percentage of merchandise value -11.5%
2009 127.77 Percentage of merchandise value +15.1%
2010 131.31 Percentage of merchandise value +2.8%
2011 120.28 Percentage of merchandise value -8.4%
2012 117.08 Percentage of merchandise value -2.7%
2013 118.54 Percentage of merchandise value +1.2%
2014 130.03 Percentage of merchandise value +9.7%
2015 134.63 Percentage of merchandise value +3.5%
2016 139.77 Percentage of merchandise value +3.8%
2017 143.25 Percentage of merchandise value +2.5%
2018 145.15 Percentage of merchandise value +1.3%
2019 135.8 Percentage of merchandise value -6.4%
2020 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 137.86 Percentage of merchandise value 110.99 Percentage of merchandise value 157.22 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 131.58 Percentage of merchandise value 117.08 Percentage of merchandise value 145.15 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)

  1. 2 Ethiopia 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 289.47 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 3 Madagascar 188.69 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 3 Suriname 264.57 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 4 Central African Republic 261.35 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 4 Equatorial Guinea 166.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 5 Eritrea 251.61 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 6 Cuba 249.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  9. 7 Maldives 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  10. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 153.52 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  11. 8 Gambia 229.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  12. 8 Mauritania 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) was 160.15 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 Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)?
The highest recorded value was 160.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)?
The lowest recorded value was 110.99 Percentage of merchandise value in 2008.
How does Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) ranks 5th out of 46 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Community of Sahel–Saharan States (CEN–SAD) 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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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.