Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Lesotho or Nigeria?

Lesotho, at 254.68 1987 = 100 against 219.23 1987 = 100 in Nigeria as of 2011.

What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Lesotho and Nigeria?

35.45 1987 = 100, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?

25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.

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.

Lesotho vs Nigeria: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Lesotho

254.68 1987 = 100

in 2011

Nigeria

219.23 1987 = 100

in 2011

Lesotho rank

7th

Nigeria rank

10th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

Lesotho
Nigeria

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 254.68 1987 = 100 against 219.23 1987 = 100 in Nigeria, a difference of 35.45 1987 = 100.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lesotho ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th of 50 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	98.69 1987 = 100	94.79 1987 = 100	3.9 1987 = 100	Lesotho
1990s	99.36 1987 = 100	86.17 1987 = 100	13.19 1987 = 100	Lesotho
2000s	183.03 1987 = 100	164.02 1987 = 100	19.02 1987 = 100	Lesotho
2010s	244.77 1987 = 100	209.72 1987 = 100	35.05 1987 = 100	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Lesotho or Nigeria?: Lesotho, at 254.68 1987 = 100 against 219.23 1987 = 100 in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Lesotho and Nigeria?: 35.45 1987 = 100, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nigeria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?: Lesotho ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 10th 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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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: 21 August 2026

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.