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Intergovernmental Authority on Development

Exports (2023)$31.2B
Imports (2023)$76.6B
Main Exporter (2023)Kenya $8.59B
Main Importer (2023)Kenya$20.9B
Internal Trade (2023)20.6%of total trade

About

Overview IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development) is an International Organization composed by Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, and Eritrea. In 2023, IGAD exported $31.2B (0.14% of global exports) and imported $76.6B (0.34% of global imports). Its largest exporter, Kenya exported $8.59B, which corresponds to 27.5% of the total exports. On the other hand, the largest importer, Kenya, imported $20.9B, which is 27.3% of the total imports of Intergovernmental Authority on Development.

Trade In 2023, IGAD's most exported products were Unwrought Non-Monetary Gold ($4.18B), Unroasted Coffee (Non-Decaffeinated) ($2.56B), Crude Petroleum Oils ($1.7B), Black Tea (Fermented/Partly, >3kg packages) ($1.36B), and Semi-Manufactured Non-Monetary Gold ($1.12B). The same year, the most imported products were Bituminous Petroleum Distillates (Excl. Crude) ($9.99B), Refined sugar, in solid form, nes, pure sucrose ($2.16B), Palm oil or fractions simply refined ($1.85B), Rice, semi-milled or wholly milled ($1.3B), and Medicaments in Dosage (n.e.s.) ($1.26B).

Partners In 2023, IGAD's exports went primarly to United Arab Emirates ($4.03B), Ethiopia ($3.37B), China ($2.45B), India ($2.12B), and Saudi Arabia ($1.59B). The same year, IGAD's imported primarily from China ($18.1B), United Arab Emirates ($8.79B), India ($8.05B), Saudi Arabia ($3.53B), and Djibouti ($3.29B).

Historical Data

Organization Composition

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Yearly Exports of IGAD

Internal Trade

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Internal Trade includes all trade between the countries that comprise this organization.

In 2023, the top internal exports of IGAD were Raw Sugar ($447M), Seed Oils ($367M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($320M), Palm Oil ($315M), and Rice ($259M).

The same year, the principal destinations of internal exports were Ethiopia ($3.37B), Uganda ($919M), South Sudan ($766M), Kenya ($566M), and Somalia ($353M).

Internal Exports (2021)
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External Trade

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In 2023, the top external exports of IGAD were United Arab Emirates ($4.03B), China ($2.45B), India ($2.12B), Saudi Arabia ($1.59B), and United States ($1.55B).

The same year, the principal destinations of external exports were Gold ($5.29B), Coffee ($2.46B), Crude Petroleum ($1.7B), Tea ($1.36B), and Sheep and Goats ($1.11B).

External Exports (2021)
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Total Trade

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Top Export (2023)Gold$5.3B
Top Destination (2023)United Arab Emirates$4.03B

In 2023, IGAD exported a total of $31.2B. During the last five reported years the exports of IGAD have changed by $9.4B from $21.8B in 2018 to $31.2B in 2023.

The most recent exports are led by Gold ($5.3B), Coffee ($2.61B), Crude Petroleum ($1.7B), Tea ($1.43B), and Sheep and Goats ($1.11B). The most common destination for the exports of IGAD are United Arab Emirates ($4.03B), Ethiopia ($3.37B), China ($2.45B), India ($2.12B), and Saudi Arabia ($1.59B).

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Largest Export by Country

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Biggest export by country (2021)

Trade between organizations

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Economic Complexity

Complexity and Country Indicators

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This visualization compares the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) with different indicators about country development such as GDP per capita or Inflation. For more information about ECI, check the Methods page.

In 2023, the countries with higher complexity that belong to Intergovernmental Authority on Development were Kenya (-0.49), Uganda (-0.61), Ethiopia (-0.85), and Sudan (-1.25).

On the other hand, the countries with higher GDP per capita were Djibouti ($3.55k), Sudan ($2.18k), Kenya ($1.95k), Ethiopia ($1.27k), and Uganda ($1k).

Finally, the biggest exporters of IGAD were Kenya ($8.59B), Uganda ($7.12B), Sudan ($5.09B), Djibouti ($4.21B), and Ethiopia ($3.97B).

GDP per capita v/s ECI for countries that comprise Intergovernmental Authority on Development (2023)

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