Africa vs Kenya: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Africa
119.85 1987 = 100
in 2011
Kenya
11,490 1987 = 100
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Kenya rank
2nd
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Africa
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11,490 1987 = 100 against 119.85 1987 = 100 in Africa, a difference of 11,370 1987 = 100.
That makes Kenya's figure about 95.9 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Kenya ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.38 1987 = 100 | 120.26 1987 = 100 | 25.88 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 90.06 1987 = 100 | 110.92 1987 = 100 | 20.86 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 97.62 1987 = 100 | 117.43 1987 = 100 | 19.8 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 94.55 1987 = 100 | 113.95 1987 = 100 | 19.4 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 100.92 1987 = 100 | 97.7 1987 = 100 | 3.22 1987 = 100 | Africa |
| 2010s | 115.71 1987 = 100 | 5,801 1987 = 100 | 5,685 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Africa or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11,490 1987 = 100 against 119.85 1987 = 100 in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Africa and Kenya?
- 11,370 1987 = 100, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kenya?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Kenya rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Kenya ranks 2nd 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.