Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Gambia
95.29 1987 = 100
in 2006
Zimbabwe
99.6 1987 = 100
in 2011
Gambia rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
29th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Gambia
  • Zimbabwe
050100150198519982011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 99.6 1987 = 100 against 95.29 1987 = 100 in Gambia, a difference of 4.31 1987 = 100.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 100 1987 = 100 91.81 1987 = 100 8.19 1987 = 100 Gambia
1990s 106.93 1987 = 100 95.59 1987 = 100 11.34 1987 = 100 Gambia
2000s 112.37 1987 = 100 86.85 1987 = 100 25.52 1987 = 100 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 99.6 1987 = 100 against 95.29 1987 = 100 in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
4.31 1987 = 100, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
20 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2006.
How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Gambia ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.