Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in World outside Africa, least developed countries
World outside Africa, least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 100.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in World outside Africa, least developed countries, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
World outside Africa, least developed countries recorded 100.78 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.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in World outside Africa, least developed countries peaked at 158.88 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100.78 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.
That places World outside Africa, least developed countries 24th out of 46 regions 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 World outside Africa, least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.78 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 158.88 Percentage of merchandise value | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 155.03 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 153.69 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 153.9 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 149.54 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 145.34 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 152.02 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 153.85 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 150.06 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 143.15 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 137.72 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 137.49 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 138.23 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 138.42 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 135.88 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 124.22 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 121.89 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 120.62 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 103.92 Percentage of merchandise value | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 100.78 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.81 Percentage of merchandise value | 135.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 158.88 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.16 Percentage of merchandise value | 103.92 Percentage of merchandise value | 143.15 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 100.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 100.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near World outside Africa, least developed countries
- 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
- 24 Congo 178.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 25 Tajikistan 175.23 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 26 Angola 171.43 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 27 Burundi 169.99 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for World outside Africa, least developed countries
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.12 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.88 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 17.06 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 16.43 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 21,279 US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 0.393 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 4.37 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 0.2193 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 22 - Returns on direct 8.53 Percent per annum (2019)
All data for World outside Africa, least developed countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in World outside Africa, least developed countries was 100.78 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 World outside Africa, least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 158.88 Percentage of merchandise value in 2001.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- How does World outside Africa, least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- World outside Africa, least developed countries ranks 24th out of 46 regions with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in World outside Africa, least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World outside Africa, least developed 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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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.