Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise Terms of Trade
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 968.67 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 863.79 1987 = 100.
That makes Egypt's figure about 9.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.98 1987 = 100 | 98.46 1987 = 100 | 57.49 1987 = 100 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 10.13 1987 = 100 | 93.93 1987 = 100 | 83.8 1987 = 100 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 105.9 1987 = 100 | 100.81 1987 = 100 | 5.09 1987 = 100 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 488.95 1987 = 100 | 108.23 1987 = 100 | 380.72 1987 = 100 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Egypt, at 968.67 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 863.79 1987 = 100, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.