Congo vs Nigeria: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Congo
217.53 1987 = 100
in 2011
Nigeria
219.23 1987 = 100
in 2011
Congo rank
11th
Nigeria rank
10th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Congo
  • Nigeria
050100150200250196519882011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 219.23 1987 = 100 against 217.53 1987 = 100 in Congo, a difference of 1.7 1987 = 100.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Nigeria ahead.

Congo ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 1987 = 100 112.08 1987 = 100 112.08 1987 = 100 Nigeria
1970s 0 1987 = 100 110.81 1987 = 100 110.81 1987 = 100 Nigeria
1980s 40.35 1987 = 100 167.06 1987 = 100 126.71 1987 = 100 Nigeria
1990s 83.32 1987 = 100 86.17 1987 = 100 2.85 1987 = 100 Nigeria
2000s 175.43 1987 = 100 164.02 1987 = 100 11.42 1987 = 100 Congo
2010s 218.07 1987 = 100 209.72 1987 = 100 8.35 1987 = 100 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 219.23 1987 = 100 against 217.53 1987 = 100 in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Congo and Nigeria?
1.7 1987 = 100, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Congo ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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.