Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise Terms of Trade
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Chad
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Chad currently reports 269.74 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 164.86 1987 = 100.
That makes Chad's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Chad ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.91 1987 = 100 | 98.46 1987 = 100 | 24.44 1987 = 100 | Chad |
| 1990s | 96.85 1987 = 100 | 93.93 1987 = 100 | 2.93 1987 = 100 | Chad |
| 2000s | 190.12 1987 = 100 | 100.81 1987 = 100 | 89.31 1987 = 100 | Chad |
| 2010s | 269.74 1987 = 100 | 111.58 1987 = 100 | 158.16 1987 = 100 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Chad, at 269.74 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 164.86 1987 = 100, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
- How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Chad ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.