Africa vs Angola: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Africa
119.85 1987 = 100
in 2011
Angola
366.72 1987 = 100
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Angola rank
4th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Africa
- Angola
How they compare
Angola currently reports 366.72 1987 = 100 against 119.85 1987 = 100 in Africa, a difference of 246.87 1987 = 100.
That makes Angola's figure about 3.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Angola ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Angola in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.43 1987 = 100 | 87.09 1987 = 100 | 12.34 1987 = 100 | Africa |
| 1990s | 94.55 1987 = 100 | 92.48 1987 = 100 | 2.06 1987 = 100 | Africa |
| 2000s | 100.92 1987 = 100 | 223.33 1987 = 100 | 122.41 1987 = 100 | Angola |
| 2010s | 115.71 1987 = 100 | 331.07 1987 = 100 | 215.35 1987 = 100 | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Africa or Angola?
- Angola, at 366.72 1987 = 100 against 119.85 1987 = 100 in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Africa and Angola?
- 246.87 1987 = 100, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Angola?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Angola rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Angola ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net barter (merchandise) terms of trade (1987 = 100) are the ratio of the export price index to the corresponding import price index measured relative to the base year of 1987.