Niger vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Niger
125.42 1987 = 100
in 2007
Sao Tome and Principe
175.78 1987 = 100
in 2011
Niger rank
17th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
14th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Niger
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 175.78 1987 = 100 against 125.42 1987 = 100 in Niger, a difference of 50.36 1987 = 100.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th of 50 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.69 1987 = 100 | 109.05 1987 = 100 | 23.36 1987 = 100 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 106.17 1987 = 100 | 129.09 1987 = 100 | 22.92 1987 = 100 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Niger or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 175.78 1987 = 100 against 125.42 1987 = 100 in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 50.36 1987 = 100, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
- How do Niger and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Niger ranks 17th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th 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.