Africa vs Tunisia: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Africa
119.85 1987 = 100
in 2011
Tunisia
14,193 1987 = 100
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
1st
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 14,193 1987 = 100 against 119.85 1987 = 100 in Africa, a difference of 14,073 1987 = 100.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 118.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tunisia ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.87 1987 = 100 | 101.63 1987 = 100 | 0.7569 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 94.55 1987 = 100 | 98.02 1987 = 100 | 3.48 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 100.92 1987 = 100 | 141.69 1987 = 100 | 40.78 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 115.71 1987 = 100 | 7,167 1987 = 100 | 7,051 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 14,193 1987 = 100 against 119.85 1987 = 100 in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Africa and Tunisia?
- 14,073 1987 = 100, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tunisia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Tunisia rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 1st 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.