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
0100200300198419972011

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

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.