Merchandise Terms of Trade in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 251.5 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise terms of trade in Burkina Faso stood at 251.5 1987 = 100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Burkina Faso peaked at 251.5 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.88 1987 = 100, in 1993.
That places Burkina Faso 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 92.53 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 94.33 1987 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 93.26 1987 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 87.86 1987 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 92.34 1987 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 87.32 1987 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 89.05 1987 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 92.79 1987 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 13.88 1987 = 100 | -85.0% |
| 1994 | 88.13 1987 = 100 | +534.7% |
| 1995 | 121.81 1987 = 100 | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 128.58 1987 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 122.95 1987 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 124.19 1987 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 120.1 1987 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 92.21 1987 = 100 | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 89.28 1987 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 81.77 1987 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 110.82 1987 = 100 | +35.5% |
| 2004 | 110.09 1987 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 78.88 1987 = 100 | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 90.52 1987 = 100 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 100 1987 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 116.88 1987 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 125.08 1987 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 181.83 1987 = 100 | +45.4% |
| 2011 | 251.5 1987 = 100 | +38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.07 1987 = 100 | 87.86 1987 = 100 | 94.33 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 98.88 1987 = 100 | 13.88 1987 = 100 | 128.58 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.55 1987 = 100 | 78.88 1987 = 100 | 125.08 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.67 1987 = 100 | 181.83 1987 = 100 | 251.5 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Burkina Faso was 251.5 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 251.5 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.88 1987 = 100 in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Burkina Faso ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.