Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Southern Africa (African Union)
Southern Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 84.31 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Southern Africa (African Union), 2000–2020
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 Southern Africa (African Union) stood at 84.31 Percentage of merchandise value.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Southern Africa (African Union) peaked at 149.25 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.52 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2011.
Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 20th of 28 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Africa (African Union), year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 138.36 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 149.25 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 126.65 Percentage of merchandise value | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 125.63 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 122.39 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 117.29 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 128.31 Percentage of merchandise value | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 111.47 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 98.46 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 98.83 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.48 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 68.52 Percentage of merchandise value | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 71.2 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 71.31 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.7 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 73.77 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 77.02 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 77.94 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.46 Percentage of merchandise value | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 89.38 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 84.31 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.66 Percentage of merchandise value | 98.46 Percentage of merchandise value | 149.25 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.38 Percentage of merchandise value | 68.52 Percentage of merchandise value | 89.38 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.31 Percentage of merchandise value | 84.31 Percentage of merchandise value | 84.31 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa (African Union)
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 116.91 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 17 Fiji 95.1 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 192.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 18 Palau 190.93 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 19 Naoero 190.44 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 20 Benin 189.19 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 21 Tuvalu 183.01 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 22 Cameroon 182.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 22 Croatia 69.53 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 23 Egypt 181.61 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 23 Eswatini 67.04 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Southern Africa (African Union)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6405 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 28.57 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 15.69 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 116,984 US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 63.48 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 169.82 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 3.08 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 14.12 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 0.381 Percentage of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Southern Africa (African Union) was 84.31 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 Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 149.25 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.52 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011.
- How does Southern Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Southern Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa (African Union) 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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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.