Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Seychelles
338.99 1987 = 100
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
104.88 1987 = 100
in 2011
Seychelles rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Seychelles
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300196519882011

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 338.99 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 234.11 1987 = 100.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Seychelles ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 77.75 1987 = 100 100.73 1987 = 100 22.98 1987 = 100 Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 122.2 1987 = 100 94.22 1987 = 100 27.98 1987 = 100 Seychelles
2000s 232.09 1987 = 100 100.66 1987 = 100 131.43 1987 = 100 Seychelles
2010s 338.99 1987 = 100 111.58 1987 = 100 227.41 1987 = 100 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Seychelles, at 338.99 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
234.11 1987 = 100, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2010.
How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Seychelles ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.