Africa vs Seychelles: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Africa
119.85 1987 = 100
in 2011
Seychelles
338.99 1987 = 100
in 2010
Africa rank
2nd
Seychelles rank
5th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Africa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 338.99 1987 = 100 against 119.85 1987 = 100 in Africa, a difference of 219.14 1987 = 100.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.8 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Seychelles ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.87 1987 = 100 | 77.75 1987 = 100 | 23.12 1987 = 100 | Africa |
| 1990s | 94.55 1987 = 100 | 122.2 1987 = 100 | 27.65 1987 = 100 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 100.92 1987 = 100 | 232.09 1987 = 100 | 131.17 1987 = 100 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 111.58 1987 = 100 | 338.99 1987 = 100 | 227.41 1987 = 100 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Africa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 338.99 1987 = 100 against 119.85 1987 = 100 in Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Africa and Seychelles?
- 219.14 1987 = 100, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Seychelles?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.
- How do Africa and Seychelles rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Seychelles ranks 5th 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.