What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?

3.18 1987 = 100, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?

25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Burkina Faso

251.5 1987 = 100

in 2011

Lesotho

254.68 1987 = 100

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

8th

Lesotho rank

7th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

Burkina Faso
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 254.68 1987 = 100 against 251.5 1987 = 100 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.18 1987 = 100.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Lesotho ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 7th of 50 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1980s	91.15 1987 = 100	98.69 1987 = 100	7.54 1987 = 100	Lesotho
1990s	98.88 1987 = 100	99.36 1987 = 100	0.4838 1987 = 100	Lesotho
2000s	99.55 1987 = 100	183.03 1987 = 100	83.48 1987 = 100	Lesotho
2010s	216.67 1987 = 100	244.77 1987 = 100	28.1 1987 = 100	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 254.68 1987 = 100 against 251.5 1987 = 100 in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 3.18 1987 = 100, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?: Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Lesotho ranks 7th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.