Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in World
World: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 63.24 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in World, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
World recorded 63.24 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in World peaked at 67.11 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.08 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2000.
World ranks 24th 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, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.08 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 60.08 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 60.27 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.55 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 60.81 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.45 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.08 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.7 Percentage of merchandise value | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.46 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 63.98 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.1 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.22 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 67.11 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 66.11 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 65.53 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.43 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 63.21 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 62.96 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.92 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 64.06 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 63.24 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.45 Percentage of merchandise value | 59.08 Percentage of merchandise value | 64.46 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.16 Percentage of merchandise value | 61.92 Percentage of merchandise value | 67.11 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.24 Percentage of merchandise value | 63.24 Percentage of merchandise value | 63.24 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.23 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2028)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,469 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 515.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,142 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in World?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in World was 63.24 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?
- The highest recorded value was 67.11 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.08 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- How does World rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- World ranks 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.