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
100200300400196519882011

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

Indicator
Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100)
Unit
1987 = 100
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,550 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.