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
0255075100125196519882011

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

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.