Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in OECD

OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 50.6 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
50.6 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 157 countries
All-time high
54.13 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2012
All-time low
48.79 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in OECD, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 52.6 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 52.7 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 53 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 53.8 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 52.9 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 52.5 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 51.3 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 51.9 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 53.3 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 52.6 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 50.7 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 49.3 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 54.1 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 52.9 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 51.8 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 52.4 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 50.9 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 50 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 48.8 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 50.4 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 50.6 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 OECD stood at 50.6 Percentage of merchandise value.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in OECD peaked at 54.13 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.79 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2018.

OECD ranks 146th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in OECD, 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 OECD, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 52.63 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 52.74 Percentage of merchandise value +0.2%
2002 52.96 Percentage of merchandise value +0.4%
2003 53.81 Percentage of merchandise value +1.6%
2004 52.85 Percentage of merchandise value -1.8%
2005 52.48 Percentage of merchandise value -0.7%
2006 51.34 Percentage of merchandise value -2.2%
2007 51.88 Percentage of merchandise value +1.1%
2008 53.28 Percentage of merchandise value +2.7%
2009 52.63 Percentage of merchandise value -1.2%
2010 50.65 Percentage of merchandise value -3.8%
2011 49.34 Percentage of merchandise value -2.6%
2012 54.13 Percentage of merchandise value +9.7%
2013 52.89 Percentage of merchandise value -2.3%
2014 51.78 Percentage of merchandise value -2.1%
2015 52.36 Percentage of merchandise value +1.1%
2016 50.88 Percentage of merchandise value -2.8%
2017 49.95 Percentage of merchandise value -1.8%
2018 48.79 Percentage of merchandise value -2.3%
2019 50.39 Percentage of merchandise value +3.3%
2020 50.6 Percentage of merchandise value +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.66 Percentage of merchandise value 51.34 Percentage of merchandise value 53.81 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 51.12 Percentage of merchandise value 48.79 Percentage of merchandise value 54.13 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 50.6 Percentage of merchandise value 50.6 Percentage of merchandise value 50.6 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 143 Australia 51.08 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 144 New Zealand 50.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 145 Spain 50.76 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 147 Belgium 48.6 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 148 Switzerland 48.05 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 149 Austria 46.75 Percentage of merchandise value compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in OECD?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in OECD was 50.6 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 54.13 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 48.79 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018.
How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
OECD ranks 146th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
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.