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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196519882011

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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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.