Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in United States of America

United States of America: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
34.15 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 157 countries
All-time high
39.53 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2009
All-time low
33.76 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in United States of America, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 33.8 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 34.9 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 35.1 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 36.8 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 36.8 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 37.1 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 36.7 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 37.6 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 37.4 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 39.5 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 36.2 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 36.2 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 36.5 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 35.3 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 34.3 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 35.2 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 34.3 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 34.3 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 33.8 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 34.2 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 34.1 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 United States of America stood at 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in United States of America peaked at 39.53 Percentage of merchandise value in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.76 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2018.

United States of America ranks 154th 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 United States of America, 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 United States of America, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 33.8 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 34.95 Percentage of merchandise value +3.4%
2002 35.09 Percentage of merchandise value +0.4%
2003 36.83 Percentage of merchandise value +5.0%
2004 36.82 Percentage of merchandise value -0.0%
2005 37.08 Percentage of merchandise value +0.7%
2006 36.73 Percentage of merchandise value -0.9%
2007 37.58 Percentage of merchandise value +2.3%
2008 37.35 Percentage of merchandise value -0.6%
2009 39.53 Percentage of merchandise value +5.8%
2010 36.17 Percentage of merchandise value -8.5%
2011 36.18 Percentage of merchandise value +0.0%
2012 36.49 Percentage of merchandise value +0.9%
2013 35.33 Percentage of merchandise value -3.2%
2014 34.28 Percentage of merchandise value -3.0%
2015 35.17 Percentage of merchandise value +2.6%
2016 34.29 Percentage of merchandise value -2.5%
2017 34.3 Percentage of merchandise value +0.0%
2018 33.76 Percentage of merchandise value -1.6%
2019 34.19 Percentage of merchandise value +1.3%
2020 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.58 Percentage of merchandise value 33.8 Percentage of merchandise value 39.53 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2010s 35.02 Percentage of merchandise value 33.76 Percentage of merchandise value 36.49 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value 34.15 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 151 Hungary 41.83 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 152 Germany 41.37 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 153 North Macedonia 40.91 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 155 Mexico 33.72 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 156 Canada 32.65 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 157 Czechia 15.86 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 United States of America?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in United States of America was 34.15 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 39.53 Percentage of merchandise value in 2009.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 33.76 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018.
How does United States of America rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
United States of America ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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.