Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 183.01 Percentage of merchandise value in 2008. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Tuvalu, 2000–2008
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tuvalu is 183.01 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tuvalu peaked at 196.29 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001 and was at its lowest, 133.73 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2002.
Tuvalu ranks 21st of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.44 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 196.29 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 133.73 Percentage of merchandise value | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 140.82 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 168.6 Percentage of merchandise value | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 169.55 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 173.2 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 162.21 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 183.01 Percentage of merchandise value | +12.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 183.01 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.2 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 183.01 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.93 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 18 Palau 190.93 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 19 Nauru 190.44 Percentage of merchandise value
- 20 Benin 189.19 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
- 24 Congo 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 501.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0616 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 365.88 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tuvalu?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Tuvalu was 183.01 Percentage of merchandise value in 2008, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 196.29 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.73 Percentage of merchandise value in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Tuvalu ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2008.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.