Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100) in Congo
Congo: Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100) was 217.53 1987 = 100 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Congo, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise terms of trade in Congo stood at 217.53 1987 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Congo peaked at 240.11 1987 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 1987 = 100, in 1965.
That places Congo 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100) in Congo, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1966 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1967 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1968 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1969 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1970 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1971 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1972 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1973 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1974 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1975 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1976 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1977 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1978 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1979 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1982 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1983 | 0 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1984 | 58.57 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1985 | 62.84 1987 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 60.06 1987 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | +66.5% |
| 1988 | 75.88 1987 = 100 | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 46.19 1987 = 100 | -39.1% |
| 1990 | 100 1987 = 100 | +116.5% |
| 1991 | 87.24 1987 = 100 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 83.14 1987 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 76.24 1987 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 67.44 1987 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 69.35 1987 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 95.93 1987 = 100 | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 98.83 1987 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 65.73 1987 = 100 | -33.5% |
| 1999 | 89.29 1987 = 100 | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 140.97 1987 = 100 | +57.9% |
| 2001 | 128.49 1987 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 136.26 1987 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 149.39 1987 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 150.56 1987 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 184.3 1987 = 100 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 210.19 1987 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 219.74 1987 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 240.11 1987 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 194.29 1987 = 100 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 218.6 1987 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 217.53 1987 = 100 | -0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 217.53 1987 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109.82 1987 = 100, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 217.53 1987 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100 1987 = 100, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +116.5% | 46.19 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1987 = 100 | 0 1987 = 100 | 0 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 1987 = 100 | 0 1987 = 100 | 0 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.35 1987 = 100 | 0 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.32 1987 = 100 | 65.73 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.43 1987 = 100 | 128.49 1987 = 100 | 240.11 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.07 1987 = 100 | 217.53 1987 = 100 | 218.6 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 8 Burkina Faso 251.5 1987 = 100 compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 240.62 1987 = 100 compare
- 10 Nigeria 219.23 1987 = 100 compare
- 12 Zambia 197.56 1987 = 100 compare
- 13 Algeria 190.25 1987 = 100 compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 175.78 1987 = 100 compare
More trade data for Congo
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 65.24 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 79.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 78.5 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 61.99 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.23 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.77 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 40.49 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 34.11 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Congo?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Congo was 217.53 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 240.11 1987 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1987 = 100 in 1965.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Congo ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.