Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Lesotho
254.68 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sierra Leone
240.62 1987 = 100
in 2011
Lesotho rank
7th
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 254.68 1987 = 100 against 240.62 1987 = 100 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 14.06 1987 = 100.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 50 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.36 1987 = 100 | 118.32 1987 = 100 | 18.95 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 183.03 1987 = 100 | 193.97 1987 = 100 | 10.94 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 244.77 1987 = 100 | 246.47 1987 = 100 | 1.7 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Lesotho, at 254.68 1987 = 100 against 240.62 1987 = 100 in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 14.06 1987 = 100, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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.