Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Egypt
968.67 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
104.88 1987 = 100
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
02004006008001.0k196519882011

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 968.67 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 863.79 1987 = 100.

That makes Egypt's figure about 9.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 40.98 1987 = 100 98.58 1987 = 100 57.6 1987 = 100 Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 10.13 1987 = 100 94.22 1987 = 100 84.09 1987 = 100 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 105.9 1987 = 100 100.66 1987 = 100 5.24 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?
Egypt, at 968.67 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
863.79 1987 = 100, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.