Botswana vs Malawi: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Botswana
42.96 1987 = 100
in 2011
Malawi
65.89 1987 = 100
in 2009
Botswana rank
46th
Malawi rank
43rd
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Botswana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 65.89 1987 = 100 against 42.96 1987 = 100 in Botswana, a difference of 22.93 1987 = 100.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 50 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.62 1987 = 100 | 74.76 1987 = 100 | 35.86 1987 = 100 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 46.64 1987 = 100 | 61.28 1987 = 100 | 14.64 1987 = 100 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Botswana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 65.89 1987 = 100 against 42.96 1987 = 100 in Botswana as of 2009.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Botswana and Malawi?
- 22.93 1987 = 100, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and Malawi rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Botswana ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 43rd 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
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.