Ethiopia vs Mali: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Ethiopia
86.38 1987 = 100
in 2011
Mali
83.25 1987 = 100
in 2005
Ethiopia rank
34th
Mali rank
36th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mali
050100150196519882011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 86.38 1987 = 100 against 83.25 1987 = 100 in Mali, a difference of 3.13 1987 = 100.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 34th and Mali ranks 36th of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 106.02 1987 = 100 93.64 1987 = 100 12.38 1987 = 100 Ethiopia
1990s 129.61 1987 = 100 88.82 1987 = 100 40.79 1987 = 100 Ethiopia
2000s 77.53 1987 = 100 79.23 1987 = 100 1.7 1987 = 100 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Ethiopia or Mali?
Ethiopia, at 86.38 1987 = 100 against 83.25 1987 = 100 in Mali as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Ethiopia and Mali?
3.13 1987 = 100, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2005.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Ethiopia ranks 34th and Mali ranks 36th 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.