Egypt vs Kenya: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Egypt
968.67 1987 = 100
in 2011
Kenya
11,490 1987 = 100
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Kenya rank
2nd
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11,490 1987 = 100 against 968.67 1987 = 100 in Egypt, a difference of 10,521 1987 = 100.
That makes Kenya's figure about 11.9 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Kenya ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.98 1987 = 100 | 106.32 1987 = 100 | 65.34 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 10.13 1987 = 100 | 113.95 1987 = 100 | 103.82 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 105.9 1987 = 100 | 97.7 1987 = 100 | 8.2 1987 = 100 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 488.95 1987 = 100 | 5,801 1987 = 100 | 5,312 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Egypt or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11,490 1987 = 100 against 968.67 1987 = 100 in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Egypt and Kenya?
- 10,521 1987 = 100, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 2nd 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.