Burundi vs Malawi: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Burundi
49.86 1987 = 100
in 2008
Malawi
65.89 1987 = 100
in 2009
Burundi rank
44th
Malawi rank
43rd

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
50100150198019942009

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 65.89 1987 = 100 against 49.86 1987 = 100 in Burundi, a difference of 16.03 1987 = 100.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 106.71 1987 = 100 94.86 1987 = 100 11.85 1987 = 100 Burundi
1990s 77.34 1987 = 100 74.76 1987 = 100 2.58 1987 = 100 Burundi
2000s 46.36 1987 = 100 60.77 1987 = 100 14.41 1987 = 100 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Burundi or Malawi?
Malawi, at 65.89 1987 = 100 against 49.86 1987 = 100 in Burundi as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Burundi and Malawi?
16.03 1987 = 100, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Burundi ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 43rd 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.