Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Merchandise Terms of Trade

Sierra Leone
240.62 1987 = 100
in 2011
Zambia
197.56 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
50100150200250198419972011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 240.62 1987 = 100 against 197.56 1987 = 100 in Zambia, a difference of 43.06 1987 = 100.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th 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 Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 119.92 1987 = 100 96.65 1987 = 100 23.27 1987 = 100 Sierra Leone
2000s 193.97 1987 = 100 124.09 1987 = 100 69.89 1987 = 100 Sierra Leone
2010s 246.47 1987 = 100 193.65 1987 = 100 52.82 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 Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at 240.62 1987 = 100 against 197.56 1987 = 100 in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
43.06 1987 = 100, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
Sierra Leone ranks 9th 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

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.