Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Namibia
96.15 1987 = 100
in 2011
Zimbabwe
99.6 1987 = 100
in 2011
Namibia rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 99.6 1987 = 100 against 96.15 1987 = 100 in Namibia, a difference of 3.45 1987 = 100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.59 1987 = 100 | 95.59 1987 = 100 | 1.99 1987 = 100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 111.2 1987 = 100 | 87.07 1987 = 100 | 24.13 1987 = 100 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 99.53 1987 = 100 | 102.43 1987 = 100 | 2.9 1987 = 100 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 99.6 1987 = 100 against 96.15 1987 = 100 in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 3.45 1987 = 100, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Namibia ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.