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
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
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.