Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 254.68 1987 = 100 against 102.23 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 152.45 1987 = 100.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.69 1987 = 100 | 98.42 1987 = 100 | 0.2723 1987 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 99.36 1987 = 100 | 94.28 1987 = 100 | 5.09 1987 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 183.03 1987 = 100 | 100.27 1987 = 100 | 82.76 1987 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 244.77 1987 = 100 | 106.4 1987 = 100 | 138.37 1987 = 100 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Lesotho, at 254.68 1987 = 100 against 102.23 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 152.45 1987 = 100, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Lesotho ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.