Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Congo
217.53 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
175.78 1987 = 100
in 2011
Congo rank
11th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
14th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 217.53 1987 = 100 against 175.78 1987 = 100 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 41.75 1987 = 100.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Congo ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.32 1987 = 100 | 107.82 1987 = 100 | 24.5 1987 = 100 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 175.43 1987 = 100 | 135.95 1987 = 100 | 39.48 1987 = 100 | Congo |
| 2010s | 218.07 1987 = 100 | 193.04 1987 = 100 | 25.03 1987 = 100 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Congo, at 217.53 1987 = 100 against 175.78 1987 = 100 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 41.75 1987 = 100, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Congo ranks 11th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th 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.