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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196519882011

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

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.