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
050100150198519982011

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

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.