Lesotho vs Seychelles: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Lesotho
254.68 1987 = 100
in 2011
Seychelles
338.99 1987 = 100
in 2010
Lesotho rank
7th
Seychelles rank
5th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Lesotho
  • Seychelles
0100200300198419972011

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 338.99 1987 = 100 against 254.68 1987 = 100 in Lesotho, a difference of 84.31 1987 = 100.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Seychelles ahead.

Lesotho ranks 7th and Seychelles ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 98.69 1987 = 100 96.26 1987 = 100 2.43 1987 = 100 Lesotho
1990s 99.36 1987 = 100 122.2 1987 = 100 22.83 1987 = 100 Seychelles
2000s 183.03 1987 = 100 232.09 1987 = 100 49.06 1987 = 100 Seychelles
2010s 234.85 1987 = 100 338.99 1987 = 100 104.14 1987 = 100 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Lesotho or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 338.99 1987 = 100 against 254.68 1987 = 100 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Lesotho and Seychelles?
84.31 1987 = 100, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
24 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Lesotho ranks 7th and Seychelles ranks 5th 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.