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
50100150200199020002011

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

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.