Ethiopia vs South Africa: Merchandise export price index

Ethiopia
121.13 1987 = 100
in 2011
South Africa
137.06 1987 = 100
in 2009
Ethiopia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st

Merchandise export price index over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
050100150196519882011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 137.06 1987 = 100 against 121.13 1987 = 100 in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.93 1987 = 100.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 104.58 1987 = 100 31.8 1987 = 100 72.78 1987 = 100 Ethiopia
1990s 107.83 1987 = 100 69.84 1987 = 100 37.99 1987 = 100 Ethiopia
2000s 92.06 1987 = 100 131.05 1987 = 100 38.99 1987 = 100 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise export price index, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 137.06 1987 = 100 against 121.13 1987 = 100 in Ethiopia as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise export price index between Ethiopia and South Africa?
15.93 1987 = 100, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for merchandise export price index?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100)
Unit
1987 = 100
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,540 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.