Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Philippines
Philippines: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 92.5 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Philippines, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 92.5 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Philippines peaked at 101.46 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.11 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2003.
Philippines ranks 99th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.99 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 87.39 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 83.61 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 79.11 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 80.57 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 83.52 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 87.11 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 85.94 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 92.74 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 96.25 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 100.57 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 101.46 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.96 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 98.35 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 95.88 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 94.52 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 94.94 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 87.84 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 90.32 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 94.81 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 92.5 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 92.5 Percentage of merchandise value is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.2 Percentage of merchandise value, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 92.5 Percentage of merchandise value is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.93 Percentage of merchandise value, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.92 Percentage of merchandise value | 79.11 Percentage of merchandise value | 96.25 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.36 Percentage of merchandise value | 87.84 Percentage of merchandise value | 101.46 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5 Percentage of merchandise value | 92.5 Percentage of merchandise value | 92.5 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 96 Namibia 95.06 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 95.02 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 98 Venezuela 93.81 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 100 Uruguay 92.45 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 101 Tanzania 92.31 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 102 Guatemala 92.28 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 33.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5964 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 24.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Philippines?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Philippines was 92.5 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 101.46 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.11 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Philippines ranks 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.