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
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
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.