Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Non-resource-rich countries

Non-resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 60.34 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
60.34 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
36th
of 46 regions
All-time high
62.81 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2012
All-time low
56.82 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Non-resource-rich countries, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 56.8 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 57.8 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 57.6 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 58.6 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 57.8 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 58.1 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 57.6 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 58.4 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 60.7 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 60.7 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 59.3 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 58.1 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 62.8 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 61.5 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 61 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 61.7 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 60 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 59.5 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 58.4 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 60.7 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 60.3 Percentage of merchandise value

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 Non-resource-rich countries stood at 60.34 Percentage of merchandise value.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Non-resource-rich countries peaked at 62.81 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.82 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2000.

Non-resource-rich countries ranks 36th of 46 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Non-resource-rich countries, 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 Non-resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 56.82 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 57.8 Percentage of merchandise value +1.7%
2002 57.61 Percentage of merchandise value -0.3%
2003 58.65 Percentage of merchandise value +1.8%
2004 57.83 Percentage of merchandise value -1.4%
2005 58.06 Percentage of merchandise value +0.4%
2006 57.57 Percentage of merchandise value -0.8%
2007 58.43 Percentage of merchandise value +1.5%
2008 60.68 Percentage of merchandise value +3.9%
2009 60.69 Percentage of merchandise value +0.0%
2010 59.3 Percentage of merchandise value -2.3%
2011 58.13 Percentage of merchandise value -2.0%
2012 62.81 Percentage of merchandise value +8.0%
2013 61.5 Percentage of merchandise value -2.1%
2014 60.98 Percentage of merchandise value -0.9%
2015 61.67 Percentage of merchandise value +1.1%
2016 59.96 Percentage of merchandise value -2.8%
2017 59.48 Percentage of merchandise value -0.8%
2018 58.39 Percentage of merchandise value -1.8%
2019 60.72 Percentage of merchandise value +4.0%
2020 60.34 Percentage of merchandise value -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.41 Percentage of merchandise value 56.82 Percentage of merchandise value 60.69 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 60.29 Percentage of merchandise value 58.13 Percentage of merchandise value 62.81 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 60.34 Percentage of merchandise value 60.34 Percentage of merchandise value 60.34 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Non-resource-rich countries

  1. 33 Türkiye 78.33 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 33 Tonga 160.59 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 34 Brunei Darussalam 156.9 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 35 Afghanistan 156.63 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 36 Guinea 156.44 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 37 Togo 147.41 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 38 Kyrgyzstan 144.73 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 39 Sudan 143.86 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 Non-resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Non-resource-rich countries was 60.34 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 Non-resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 62.81 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Non-resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 56.82 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
How does Non-resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Non-resource-rich countries ranks 36th out of 46 regions with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Non-resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Non-resource-rich countries 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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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
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.