Egypt vs North Africa: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Egypt
968.67 1987 = 100
in 2011
North Africa
579.46 1987 = 100
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
North Africa rank
1st

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Egypt
  • North Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 968.67 1987 = 100 against 579.46 1987 = 100 in North Africa, a difference of 389.21 1987 = 100.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was North Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt North Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 40.98 1987 = 100 100.76 1987 = 100 59.78 1987 = 100 North Africa
1990s 10.13 1987 = 100 95.92 1987 = 100 85.79 1987 = 100 North Africa
2000s 105.9 1987 = 100 108.28 1987 = 100 2.38 1987 = 100 North Africa
2010s 488.95 1987 = 100 351.4 1987 = 100 137.55 1987 = 100 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Egypt or North Africa?
Egypt, at 968.67 1987 = 100 against 579.46 1987 = 100 in North Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Egypt and North Africa?
389.21 1987 = 100, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Egypt ranks 3rd and North Africa ranks 1st 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.