What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?

10.95 1987 = 100, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.

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.

Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Cameroon

130.61 1987 = 100

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo

119.66 1987 = 100

in 2004

Cameroon rank

16th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

18th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

Cameroon
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 130.61 1987 = 100 against 119.66 1987 = 100 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10.95 1987 = 100.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th of 50 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	92.33 1987 = 100	89.8 1987 = 100	2.53 1987 = 100	Cameroon
2000s	104.9 1987 = 100	111.18 1987 = 100	6.28 1987 = 100	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Cameroon, at 130.61 1987 = 100 against 119.66 1987 = 100 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 10.95 1987 = 100, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2004.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?: Cameroon ranks 16th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 18th 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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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: 21 August 2026

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.