Burkina Faso vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 251.5 1987 = 100 against 102.23 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 149.27 1987 = 100.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.07 1987 = 100 | 98.85 1987 = 100 | 6.79 1987 = 100 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 98.88 1987 = 100 | 94.28 1987 = 100 | 4.6 1987 = 100 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 99.55 1987 = 100 | 100.27 1987 = 100 | 0.7199 1987 = 100 | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 216.67 1987 = 100 | 106.4 1987 = 100 | 110.27 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Burkina Faso, at 251.5 1987 = 100 against 102.23 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 149.27 1987 = 100, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.