Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in World outside Africa
World outside Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 62.78 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in World outside Africa, 2000–2020
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 World outside Africa is 62.78 Percentage of merchandise value, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in World outside Africa peaked at 66.81 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.7 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2000.
World outside Africa ranks 25th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in World outside Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 59.68 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59.9 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.2 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 60.45 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.08 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 60.63 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.26 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.11 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 63.45 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.59 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 61.89 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 66.81 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 65.79 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.17 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.05 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 62.79 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 62.52 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.45 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 63.55 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 62.78 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.05 Percentage of merchandise value | 58.7 Percentage of merchandise value | 64.11 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.76 Percentage of merchandise value | 61.45 Percentage of merchandise value | 66.81 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 62.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 62.78 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near World outside Africa
- 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
- 28 Lesotho 45.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 28 Morocco 168.13 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for World outside Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 34.71 Percentage of GDP (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 13.92 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 17 - Trade by 11.39 million US dollar (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 83.79 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 185.68 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 6.31 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and 19.84 Percentage of GDP (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 0.0684 Percentage of GDP (2028)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in World outside Africa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in World outside Africa was 62.78 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?
- The highest recorded value was 66.81 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in World outside Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- How does World outside Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- World outside Africa ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in World outside Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World outside Africa 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.