Egypt vs Tunisia: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Egypt
968.67 1987 = 100
in 2011
Tunisia
14,193 1987 = 100
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
1st

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Egypt
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 14,193 1987 = 100 against 968.67 1987 = 100 in Egypt, a difference of 13,224 1987 = 100.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 14.7 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Tunisia ahead.

Egypt ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 50 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 40.98 1987 = 100 95.8 1987 = 100 54.83 1987 = 100 Tunisia
1990s 10.13 1987 = 100 98.02 1987 = 100 87.89 1987 = 100 Tunisia
2000s 105.9 1987 = 100 141.69 1987 = 100 35.79 1987 = 100 Tunisia
2010s 488.95 1987 = 100 7,167 1987 = 100 6,678 1987 = 100 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Egypt or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 14,193 1987 = 100 against 968.67 1987 = 100 in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Egypt and Tunisia?
13,224 1987 = 100, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Egypt ranks 3rd and Tunisia 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.