South Africa vs Sudan: Merchandise Terms of Trade

South Africa
31.68 1987 = 100
in 2009
Sudan
1.15 1987 = 100
in 2003
South Africa rank
48th
Sudan rank
50th

Merchandise Terms of Trade over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
0255075100125196519872009

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 31.68 1987 = 100 against 1.15 1987 = 100 in Sudan, a difference of 30.53 1987 = 100.

That makes South Africa's figure about 27.5 times Sudan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 50th of 50 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 103.15 1987 = 100 1 1987 = 100 102.15 1987 = 100 South Africa
1990s 99.49 1987 = 100 1 1987 = 100 98.49 1987 = 100 South Africa
2000s 103.52 1987 = 100 1.11 1987 = 100 102.41 1987 = 100 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, South Africa or Sudan?
South Africa, at 31.68 1987 = 100 against 1.15 1987 = 100 in Sudan as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between South Africa and Sudan?
30.53 1987 = 100, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2003.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
South Africa ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 50th 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.