Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Burkina Faso
251.5 1987 = 100
in 2011
Nigeria
219.23 1987 = 100
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Nigeria rank
10th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Nigeria
050100150200250196519882011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 251.5 1987 = 100 against 219.23 1987 = 100 in Nigeria, a difference of 32.27 1987 = 100.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 92.07 1987 = 100 113.6 1987 = 100 21.54 1987 = 100 Nigeria
1990s 98.88 1987 = 100 86.17 1987 = 100 12.71 1987 = 100 Burkina Faso
2000s 99.55 1987 = 100 164.02 1987 = 100 64.46 1987 = 100 Nigeria
2010s 216.67 1987 = 100 209.72 1987 = 100 6.95 1987 = 100 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
Burkina Faso, at 251.5 1987 = 100 against 219.23 1987 = 100 in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
32.27 1987 = 100, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Burkina Faso ranks 8th 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.