Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Burkina Faso
251.5 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sierra Leone
240.62 1987 = 100
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
8th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 251.5 1987 = 100 against 240.62 1987 = 100 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 10.88 1987 = 100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.88 1987 = 100 | 118.32 1987 = 100 | 19.44 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 99.55 1987 = 100 | 193.97 1987 = 100 | 94.42 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 216.67 1987 = 100 | 246.47 1987 = 100 | 29.8 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 251.5 1987 = 100 against 240.62 1987 = 100 in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 10.88 1987 = 100, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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.