Burkina Faso vs Seychelles: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Burkina Faso
251.5 1987 = 100
in 2011
Seychelles
338.99 1987 = 100
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Seychelles rank
5th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Burkina Faso
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 338.99 1987 = 100 against 251.5 1987 = 100 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 87.49 1987 = 100.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Seychelles ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.07 1987 = 100 | 77.64 1987 = 100 | 14.43 1987 = 100 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 98.88 1987 = 100 | 122.2 1987 = 100 | 23.32 1987 = 100 | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 99.55 1987 = 100 | 232.09 1987 = 100 | 132.54 1987 = 100 | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 181.83 1987 = 100 | 338.99 1987 = 100 | 157.15 1987 = 100 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Burkina Faso or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 338.99 1987 = 100 against 251.5 1987 = 100 in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Burkina Faso and Seychelles?
- 87.49 1987 = 100, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Seychelles?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Seychelles rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Seychelles ranks 5th 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.