Merchandise Terms of Trade in Chad
Chad: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 269.74 1987 = 100 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Chad, 1987–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise terms of trade in Chad is 269.74 1987 = 100, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Chad peaked at 319.95 1987 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.76 1987 = 100, in 1994.
Chad ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1988 | 132.28 1987 = 100 | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 136.44 1987 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 110.88 1987 = 100 | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 100.52 1987 = 100 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 94.32 1987 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 86.16 1987 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 84.76 1987 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 100 1987 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 101.3 1987 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 95.63 1987 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 103.28 1987 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 91.71 1987 = 100 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 88.87 1987 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 106.02 1987 = 100 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 103.58 1987 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 160.45 1987 = 100 | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 181.78 1987 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 214.14 1987 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 247.55 1987 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 262.9 1987 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 319.95 1987 = 100 | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 215.96 1987 = 100 | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 269.74 1987 = 100 | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.91 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 136.44 1987 = 100 | 3 |
| 1990s | 96.85 1987 = 100 | 84.76 1987 = 100 | 110.88 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.12 1987 = 100 | 88.87 1987 = 100 | 319.95 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.74 1987 = 100 | 269.74 1987 = 100 | 269.74 1987 = 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 3 Egypt 968.67 1987 = 100 compare
- 4 Angola 366.72 1987 = 100 compare
- 5 Seychelles 338.99 1987 = 100 compare
- 7 Lesotho 254.68 1987 = 100 compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 251.5 1987 = 100 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 240.62 1987 = 100 compare
More trade data for Chad
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 80.57 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 96.49 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.23 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 74.76 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.38 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0584 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.94 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.9382 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Chad?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Chad was 269.74 1987 = 100 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 319.95 1987 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.76 1987 = 100 in 1994.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.