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
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
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.