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
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
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.