For most African countries, the import quota exceeds the export quota. Further, they lack a diversified pattern of trade: most of the countries are exporters of commodities and, therefore, belong to the lower end of the value chain.
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Deficit (services included), 2016
Surplus (services included), 2016
The data includes both goods and services. Due to lack of data, Eritrea refers to 2011, Lybia to 2015. There was no data available for Western Sahara.
