Guinea-Bissau vs Madagascar: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Guinea-Bissau
32.29 1987 = 100
in 2011
Madagascar
43.35 1987 = 100
in 2009
Guinea-Bissau rank
47th
Madagascar rank
45th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 43.35 1987 = 100 against 32.29 1987 = 100 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 11.06 1987 = 100.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 45th of 50 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.75 1987 = 100 | 92.51 1987 = 100 | 6.75 1987 = 100 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 68.49 1987 = 100 | 80.27 1987 = 100 | 11.78 1987 = 100 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 46.7 1987 = 100 | 81.35 1987 = 100 | 34.65 1987 = 100 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Guinea-Bissau or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 43.35 1987 = 100 against 32.29 1987 = 100 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2009.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 11.06 1987 = 100, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2009.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 45th 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.