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

Resource-rich countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 100.56 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
100.56 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
16th
of 28 groups
All-time high
122.31 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2000
All-time low
100.56 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

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

02550751001252000201020202000: 122.3 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 119.3 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 118.6 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 121.3 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 115.5 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 113.7 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 110.1 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 103.8 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 105.1 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 104.8 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 104.5 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 102.4 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 104.8 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 105.1 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 105.8 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 107.1 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 105.2 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 104 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 102.1 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 101.5 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 100.6 Percentage of merchandise value

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

Analysis

Resource-rich countries recorded 100.56 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Resource-rich countries peaked at 122.31 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100.56 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.

That places Resource-rich countries 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 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 Resource-rich countries, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 122.31 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 119.28 Percentage of merchandise value -2.5%
2002 118.56 Percentage of merchandise value -0.6%
2003 121.27 Percentage of merchandise value +2.3%
2004 115.54 Percentage of merchandise value -4.7%
2005 113.68 Percentage of merchandise value -1.6%
2006 110.09 Percentage of merchandise value -3.2%
2007 103.76 Percentage of merchandise value -5.7%
2008 105.15 Percentage of merchandise value +1.3%
2009 104.84 Percentage of merchandise value -0.3%
2010 104.52 Percentage of merchandise value -0.3%
2011 102.4 Percentage of merchandise value -2.0%
2012 104.8 Percentage of merchandise value +2.3%
2013 105.1 Percentage of merchandise value +0.3%
2014 105.78 Percentage of merchandise value +0.6%
2015 107.06 Percentage of merchandise value +1.2%
2016 105.22 Percentage of merchandise value -1.7%
2017 103.95 Percentage of merchandise value -1.2%
2018 102.06 Percentage of merchandise value -1.8%
2019 101.54 Percentage of merchandise value -0.5%
2020 100.56 Percentage of merchandise value -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 113.45 Percentage of merchandise value 103.76 Percentage of merchandise value 122.31 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 104.24 Percentage of merchandise value 101.54 Percentage of merchandise value 107.06 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 100.56 Percentage of merchandise value 100.56 Percentage of merchandise value 100.56 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Resource-rich countries

  1. 13 Nigeria 206.19 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 14 Grenada 199.45 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 15 Moldova 101.88 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 15 San Marino 195.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 16 Rwanda 192.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 17 Fiji 95.1 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 192.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  9. 18 Palau 190.93 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  10. 19 Naoero 190.44 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 Resource-rich countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Resource-rich countries was 100.56 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 Resource-rich countries?
The highest recorded value was 122.31 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Resource-rich countries?
The lowest recorded value was 100.56 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
How does Resource-rich countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Resource-rich countries ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Resource-rich countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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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.