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
0100200300196519882011

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

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.