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
100150200250198719992011

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

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.