Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Nigeria or Zambia?

Nigeria, at 219.23 1987 = 100 against 197.56 1987 = 100 in Zambia as of 2011.

What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Nigeria and Zambia?

21.67 1987 = 100, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?

27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.

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.

Nigeria vs Zambia: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Nigeria

219.23 1987 = 100

in 2011

Zambia

197.56 1987 = 100

in 2011

Nigeria rank

10th

Zambia rank

12th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

Nigeria
Zambia

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 219.23 1987 = 100 against 197.56 1987 = 100 in Zambia, a difference of 21.67 1987 = 100.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 12th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	128.68 1987 = 100	89.18 1987 = 100	39.49 1987 = 100	Nigeria
1990s	87.41 1987 = 100	96.65 1987 = 100	9.24 1987 = 100	Zambia
2000s	164.02 1987 = 100	124.09 1987 = 100	39.93 1987 = 100	Nigeria
2010s	209.72 1987 = 100	193.65 1987 = 100	16.07 1987 = 100	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Nigeria or Zambia?: Nigeria, at 219.23 1987 = 100 against 197.56 1987 = 100 in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Nigeria and Zambia?: 21.67 1987 = 100, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?: Nigeria ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 12th 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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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: 21 August 2026

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.