Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Eritrea
Eritrea: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 251.61 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Eritrea, 2000–2006
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
In 2006, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Eritrea stood at 251.61 Percentage of merchandise value.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
That places Eritrea 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top 10%.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251.87 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 251.57 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 255.16 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 248.17 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 261.13 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 253.32 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 251.61 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 251.61 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for low income countries, which is 164.53 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 251.61 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.86 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 2 Ethiopia 241.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 289.47 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 3 Madagascar 188.69 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 3 Suriname 264.57 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 4 Central African Republic 261.35 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 166.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 6 Cuba 249.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 7 Maldives 235.87 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 153.52 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 8 Gambia 229.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 8 Mauritania 149.27 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Eritrea?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Eritrea was 251.61 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 261.13 Percentage of merchandise value in 2004.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.17 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Eritrea ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2006.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.