Congo vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Congo
217.53 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sierra Leone
240.62 1987 = 100
in 2011
Congo rank
11th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 240.62 1987 = 100 against 217.53 1987 = 100 in Congo, a difference of 23.09 1987 = 100.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Congo ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.32 1987 = 100 | 118.32 1987 = 100 | 35 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 175.43 1987 = 100 | 193.97 1987 = 100 | 18.54 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 218.07 1987 = 100 | 246.47 1987 = 100 | 28.4 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 240.62 1987 = 100 against 217.53 1987 = 100 in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 23.09 1987 = 100, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Congo ranks 11th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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.