Kenya vs North Africa: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Kenya
11,490 1987 = 100
in 2011
North Africa
579.46 1987 = 100
in 2011
Kenya rank
2nd
North Africa rank
1st
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Kenya
- North Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11,490 1987 = 100 against 579.46 1987 = 100 in North Africa, a difference of 10,911 1987 = 100.
That makes Kenya's figure about 19.8 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and North Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.92 1987 = 100 | 140.73 1987 = 100 | 29.8 1987 = 100 | North Africa |
| 1980s | 117.43 1987 = 100 | 102.68 1987 = 100 | 14.75 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 113.95 1987 = 100 | 95.92 1987 = 100 | 18.02 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 97.7 1987 = 100 | 108.28 1987 = 100 | 10.58 1987 = 100 | North Africa |
| 2010s | 5,801 1987 = 100 | 351.4 1987 = 100 | 5,450 1987 = 100 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Kenya or North Africa?
- Kenya, at 11,490 1987 = 100 against 579.46 1987 = 100 in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Kenya and North Africa?
- 10,911 1987 = 100, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and North Africa rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Kenya ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 1st 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.