Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tunisia: Merchandise Terms of Trade
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
104.88 1987 = 100
in 2011
Tunisia
14,193 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
1st
Merchandise Terms of Trade over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 14,193 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 14,088 1987 = 100.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 135.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tunisia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.11 1987 = 100 | 101.63 1987 = 100 | 1.52 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 93.93 1987 = 100 | 98.02 1987 = 100 | 4.09 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 100.81 1987 = 100 | 141.69 1987 = 100 | 40.89 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 108.23 1987 = 100 | 7,167 1987 = 100 | 7,059 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise terms of trade, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 14,193 1987 = 100 against 104.88 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise terms of trade between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
- 14,088 1987 = 100, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tunisia rank globally for merchandise terms of trade?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- 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.