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Chart of the day · Trade2015-2017 for current trade shares. World Bank AfCFTA projections run to 2035

Only about 15 percent of Africa's trade is with itself

Africa trades far less within its own borders than Europe, Asia or the Americas do, and the AfCFTA is meant to close that gap.

Europe67%Asia61%Americas47%Africa15.2%
Source: UNCTAD, World Bank · 2015-2017 for current trade shares. World Bank AfCFTA projections run to 2035
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