Algeria vs Nigeria: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Algeria
190.25 1987 = 100
in 2011
Nigeria
219.23 1987 = 100
in 2011
Algeria rank
13th
Nigeria rank
10th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Algeria
  • Nigeria
50100150200250196519882011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 219.23 1987 = 100 against 190.25 1987 = 100 in Algeria, a difference of 28.98 1987 = 100.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 219.54 1987 = 100 99.5 1987 = 100 120.04 1987 = 100 Algeria
1990s 102.25 1987 = 100 86.17 1987 = 100 16.08 1987 = 100 Algeria
2000s 94.04 1987 = 100 164.02 1987 = 100 69.98 1987 = 100 Nigeria
2010s 180.12 1987 = 100 209.72 1987 = 100 29.59 1987 = 100 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Algeria or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 219.23 1987 = 100 against 190.25 1987 = 100 in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Algeria and Nigeria?
28.98 1987 = 100, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Algeria ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 50 countries.
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

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.