Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 240.62 1987 = 100 against 102.23 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 138.39 1987 = 100.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.32 1987 = 100 | 94.28 1987 = 100 | 24.04 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 193.97 1987 = 100 | 100.27 1987 = 100 | 93.7 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 246.47 1987 = 100 | 106.4 1987 = 100 | 140.07 1987 = 100 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sierra Leone, at 240.62 1987 = 100 against 102.23 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 138.39 1987 = 100, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.