Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Sao Tome and Principe
175.78 1987 = 100
in 2011
Zambia
197.56 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe rank
14th
Zambia rank
12th
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 197.56 1987 = 100 against 175.78 1987 = 100 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 21.78 1987 = 100.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.55 1987 = 100 | 96.65 1987 = 100 | 11.9 1987 = 100 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 135.95 1987 = 100 | 124.09 1987 = 100 | 11.86 1987 = 100 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 193.04 1987 = 100 | 193.65 1987 = 100 | 0.613 1987 = 100 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 197.56 1987 = 100 against 175.78 1987 = 100 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 21.78 1987 = 100, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 14th 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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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.