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
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
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.