Congo vs Zambia: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Congo
217.53 1987 = 100
in 2011
Zambia
197.56 1987 = 100
in 2011
Congo rank
11th
Zambia rank
12th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 217.53 1987 = 100 against 197.56 1987 = 100 in Zambia, a difference of 19.97 1987 = 100.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.26 1987 = 100 | 89.18 1987 = 100 | 21.93 1987 = 100 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 84.11 1987 = 100 | 96.65 1987 = 100 | 12.55 1987 = 100 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 175.43 1987 = 100 | 124.09 1987 = 100 | 51.35 1987 = 100 | Congo |
| 2010s | 218.07 1987 = 100 | 193.65 1987 = 100 | 24.42 1987 = 100 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Congo or Zambia?
- Congo, at 217.53 1987 = 100 against 197.56 1987 = 100 in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Congo and Zambia?
- 19.97 1987 = 100, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Congo ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.