Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
263.15 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 40.4%
World rank
3rd
of 6 countries
All-time high
514.39 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2003
All-time low
263.15 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2018
Years of data
14
2000–2018

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 462.9 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 476 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 498.8 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 514.4 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 485.4 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 476 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 469.5 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 448.4 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 442.2 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 325.5 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 336 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 371.2 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 441.7 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 263.2 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.4% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 514.39 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003 and was at its lowest, 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2018.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2000 462.93 Percentage of merchandise value
2001 476.05 Percentage of merchandise value +2.8%
2002 498.81 Percentage of merchandise value +4.8%
2003 514.39 Percentage of merchandise value +3.1%
2004 485.42 Percentage of merchandise value -5.6%
2005 476 Percentage of merchandise value -1.9%
2006 469.49 Percentage of merchandise value -1.4%
2007 448.43 Percentage of merchandise value -4.5%
2008 442.18 Percentage of merchandise value -1.4%
2012 325.55 Percentage of merchandise value -26.4%
2014 336.02 Percentage of merchandise value +3.2%
2015 371.23 Percentage of merchandise value +10.5%
2017 441.66 Percentage of merchandise value +19.0%
2018 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value -40.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 474.85 Percentage of merchandise value 442.18 Percentage of merchandise value 514.39 Percentage of merchandise value 9
2010s 347.52 Percentage of merchandise value 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value 441.66 Percentage of merchandise value 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 533.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 1 Ethiopia 271.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 1 Liberia 745.84 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 2 Burundi 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 2 Mauritania 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 3 Sierra Leone 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  7. 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 5 Guinea-Bissau 429.48 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  9. 5 Eswatini 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  10. 6 Benin 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  11. 6 Lesotho 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Equatorial Guinea?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Equatorial Guinea was 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 514.39 Percentage of merchandise value in 2003.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd out of 6 countries with data for 2018.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
Source
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.