Botswana vs Madagascar: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Botswana
42.96 1987 = 100
in 2011
Madagascar
43.35 1987 = 100
in 2009
Botswana rank
46th
Madagascar rank
45th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Botswana
  • Madagascar
255075100125198419972011

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 43.35 1987 = 100 against 42.96 1987 = 100 in Botswana, a difference of 0.39 1987 = 100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 45th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 110.62 1987 = 100 80.27 1987 = 100 30.36 1987 = 100 Botswana
2000s 46.64 1987 = 100 81.35 1987 = 100 34.71 1987 = 100 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Botswana or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 43.35 1987 = 100 against 42.96 1987 = 100 in Botswana as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Botswana and Madagascar?
0.39 1987 = 100, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Botswana ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 45th 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.