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
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
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.