Madagascar vs Malawi: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Madagascar
43.35 1987 = 100
in 2009
Malawi
65.89 1987 = 100
in 2009
Madagascar rank
45th
Malawi rank
43rd

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
406080100120140198419962009

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 65.89 1987 = 100 against 43.35 1987 = 100 in Madagascar, a difference of 22.54 1987 = 100.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 43rd of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 92.51 1987 = 100 94.86 1987 = 100 2.35 1987 = 100 Malawi
1990s 80.27 1987 = 100 74.76 1987 = 100 5.51 1987 = 100 Madagascar
2000s 81.35 1987 = 100 61.28 1987 = 100 20.07 1987 = 100 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Madagascar or Malawi?
Malawi, at 65.89 1987 = 100 against 43.35 1987 = 100 in Madagascar as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Madagascar and Malawi?
22.54 1987 = 100, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2009.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Madagascar ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 43rd 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.