Gabon vs Zambia: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Gabon
174.34 1987 = 100
in 2011
Zambia
197.56 1987 = 100
in 2011
Gabon rank
15th
Zambia rank
12th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Gabon
  • Zambia
50100150200198419972011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 197.56 1987 = 100 against 174.34 1987 = 100 in Gabon, a difference of 23.22 1987 = 100.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th of 50 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 76.89 1987 = 100 96.65 1987 = 100 19.77 1987 = 100 Zambia
2000s 123.84 1987 = 100 124.09 1987 = 100 0.2439 1987 = 100 Zambia
2010s 162.52 1987 = 100 193.65 1987 = 100 31.12 1987 = 100 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Gabon or Zambia?
Zambia, at 197.56 1987 = 100 against 174.34 1987 = 100 in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Gabon and Zambia?
23.22 1987 = 100, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Gabon and Zambia rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Gabon ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 12th 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.