Malawi vs Mauritania: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Malawi
65.89 1987 = 100
in 2009
Mauritania
72.77 1987 = 100
in 2011
Malawi rank
43rd
Mauritania rank
41st

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Malawi
  • Mauritania
406080100120140198519982011

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 72.77 1987 = 100 against 65.89 1987 = 100 in Malawi, a difference of 6.88 1987 = 100.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.

Malawi ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 41st of 50 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 94.86 1987 = 100 103.03 1987 = 100 8.16 1987 = 100 Mauritania
1990s 74.76 1987 = 100 118.67 1987 = 100 43.91 1987 = 100 Mauritania
2000s 61.28 1987 = 100 104.65 1987 = 100 43.37 1987 = 100 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Malawi or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 72.77 1987 = 100 against 65.89 1987 = 100 in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Malawi and Mauritania?
6.88 1987 = 100, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2009.
How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Malawi ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 41st 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.