Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Chad
269.74 1987 = 100
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
104.88 1987 = 100
in 2011
Chad rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Chad
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
100200300196519882011

How they compare

Chad currently reports 269.74 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 164.86 1987 = 100.

That makes Chad's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Chad ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 Difference Ahead
1980s 122.91 1987 = 100 98.58 1987 = 100 24.33 1987 = 100 Chad
1990s 96.85 1987 = 100 94.22 1987 = 100 2.64 1987 = 100 Chad
2000s 190.12 1987 = 100 100.66 1987 = 100 89.46 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?
Chad, at 269.74 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
164.86 1987 = 100, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Chad ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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

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.