Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Guinea-Bissau
32.29 1987 = 100
in 2011
South Africa
31.68 1987 = 100
in 2009
Guinea-Bissau rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 32.29 1987 = 100 against 31.68 1987 = 100 in South Africa, a difference of 0.61 1987 = 100.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.75 1987 = 100 | 103.08 1987 = 100 | 17.32 1987 = 100 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 68.49 1987 = 100 | 99.49 1987 = 100 | 31.01 1987 = 100 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46.7 1987 = 100 | 68.91 1987 = 100 | 22.21 1987 = 100 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 32.29 1987 = 100 against 31.68 1987 = 100 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 0.61 1987 = 100, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2009.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th 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.