Africa vs Egypt: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Africa
119.85 1987 = 100
in 2011
Egypt
968.67 1987 = 100
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Egypt rank
3rd
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 968.67 1987 = 100 against 119.85 1987 = 100 in Africa, a difference of 848.82 1987 = 100.
That makes Egypt's figure about 8.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.86 1987 = 100 | 40.98 1987 = 100 | 57.89 1987 = 100 | Africa |
| 1990s | 94.55 1987 = 100 | 10.13 1987 = 100 | 84.42 1987 = 100 | Africa |
| 2000s | 100.92 1987 = 100 | 105.9 1987 = 100 | 4.98 1987 = 100 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 115.71 1987 = 100 | 488.95 1987 = 100 | 373.24 1987 = 100 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Africa or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 968.67 1987 = 100 against 119.85 1987 = 100 in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Africa and Egypt?
- 848.82 1987 = 100, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 3rd 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.