Cameroon vs Gabon: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Cameroon
130.61 1987 = 100
in 2011
Gabon
174.34 1987 = 100
in 2011
Cameroon rank
16th
Gabon rank
15th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
50100150200197919952011

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 174.34 1987 = 100 against 130.61 1987 = 100 in Cameroon, a difference of 43.73 1987 = 100.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Gabon ranks 15th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gabon Difference Ahead
1990s 100.96 1987 = 100 76.98 1987 = 100 23.98 1987 = 100 Cameroon
2000s 114.36 1987 = 100 123.84 1987 = 100 9.48 1987 = 100 Gabon
2010s 128.53 1987 = 100 162.52 1987 = 100 34 1987 = 100 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Cameroon or Gabon?
Gabon, at 174.34 1987 = 100 against 130.61 1987 = 100 in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Cameroon and Gabon?
43.73 1987 = 100, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Gabon ranks 15th 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.