Botswana vs South Africa: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Botswana
42.96 1987 = 100
in 2011
South Africa
31.68 1987 = 100
in 2009
Botswana rank
46th
South Africa rank
48th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 42.96 1987 = 100 against 31.68 1987 = 100 in South Africa, a difference of 11.28 1987 = 100.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 50 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.62 1987 = 100 | 99.49 1987 = 100 | 11.13 1987 = 100 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 46.64 1987 = 100 | 68.91 1987 = 100 | 22.27 1987 = 100 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 42.96 1987 = 100 against 31.68 1987 = 100 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Botswana and South Africa?
- 11.28 1987 = 100, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Botswana ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th 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.