Intergovernmental Authority on Development

Exports (2022)$23.5B
Imports (2022)$67.2B
Main Exporter (2022)Kenya $7.34B
Main Importer (2022)Kenya$25.5B
Internal Trade (2022)9.49%of total trade

About

Overview IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development) is an International Organization composed by Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan, and Djibouti. In 2022, IGAD exported $23.5B (0.099% of global exports) and imported $67.2B (0.28% of global imports). Its largest exporter, Kenya exported $7.34B, which corresponds to 31.2% of the total exports. On the other hand, the largest importer, Kenya, imported $25.5B, which is 38% of the total imports of Intergovernmental Authority on Development.

Trade In 2022, IGAD's most exported products were Gold in unwrought forms non-monetary ($5.47B), Unroasted Coffee (Non-Decaffeinated) ($2.61B), Black Tea (Fermented/Partly, >3kg packages) ($1.39B), Petroleum oils, oils from bituminous minerals, crude ($1.15B), and Fresh cut flowers and flower buds for bouquets ($945M). The same year, the most imported products were Oils petroleum, bituminous, distillates, except crude ($7.76B), Palm oil or fractions simply refined ($1.78B), Wheat except durum wheat, and meslin ($1.71B), Refined sugar, in solid form, nes, pure sucrose ($1.68B), and Medicaments nes, in dosage ($1.07B).

Partners In 2022, IGAD's exports went primarly to United Arab Emirates ($5.2B), China ($2.09B), United States ($1.5B), Italy ($1.03B), and India ($867M). The same year, IGAD's imported primarily from China ($17.2B), United Arab Emirates ($10.6B), India ($7.82B), United States ($2.36B), and Turkey ($2.15B).

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 2022, the top internal exports of IGAD were Palm Oil ($411M), Other Vegetables ($231M), Cement ($89.1M), Coated Flat-Rolled Iron ($65.1M), and Cassava ($57.5M).

The same year, the principal destinations of internal exports were Uganda ($679M), Ethiopia ($439M), Somalia ($373M), Kenya ($353M), and South Sudan ($178M).

Internal Exports (2021)
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External Trade

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External trade includes all world trade excluding the countries that comprise this organization.

In 2022, the top external exports of IGAD were United Arab Emirates ($5.2B), China ($2.09B), United States ($1.5B), Italy ($1.03B), and India ($867M).

The same year, the principal destinations of external exports were Gold ($5.51B), Coffee ($2.62B), Tea ($1.38B), Crude Petroleum ($1.15B), and Cut Flowers ($953M).

External Exports (2021)
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Total Trade

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Top Export (2022)Gold$5.51B
Top Destination (2022)United Arab Emirates$5.2B

In 2022, IGAD exported a total of $23.5B. During the last five reported years the exports of IGAD have changed by $3.24B from $20.3B in 2017 to $23.5B in 2022.

The most recent exports are led by Gold ($5.51B), Coffee ($2.65B), Tea ($1.43B), Crude Petroleum ($1.15B), and Cut Flowers ($953M). The most common destination for the exports of IGAD are United Arab Emirates ($5.2B), China ($2.09B), United States ($1.5B), Italy ($1.03B), and India ($867M).

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Largest Export by Country

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The following visualization shows the principal export per country, the product which has grown the most over the past 5 years or the product in which the country has a higher level of specialization, measured by the RCA Index.

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 2022, the countries with higher complexity that belong to Intergovernmental Authority on Development were Kenya (-0.48), Ethiopia (-0.71), Uganda (-0.85), and Sudan (-1.37).

On the other hand, the countries with higher GDP per capita were Djibouti ($3.14k), Kenya ($2.1k), Sudan ($1.1k), Ethiopia ($1.03k), and Uganda ($964).

Finally, the biggest exporters of IGAD were Kenya ($7.34B), Sudan ($5.52B), Ethiopia ($4.24B), Uganda ($3.99B), and Eritrea ($789M).

GDP per capita v/s ECI for countries that comprise Intergovernmental Authority on Development (2022)

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