Merchandise Terms of Trade in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 84.41 1987 = 100 in 2003. ▼ Falling
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2003
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2003, merchandise terms of trade in Equatorial Guinea stood at 84.41 1987 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 136.13 1987 = 100 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 75.26 1987 = 100, in 1998.
That places Equatorial Guinea 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 105.69 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 125.58 1987 = 100 | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 113.24 1987 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 115.66 1987 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 136.13 1987 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 107.7 1987 = 100 | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 97.19 1987 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 107.16 1987 = 100 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 90.08 1987 = 100 | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 98.67 1987 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 99.37 1987 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 111.82 1987 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 105.11 1987 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 75.26 1987 = 100 | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 101.27 1987 = 100 | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 100 1987 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 90.78 1987 = 100 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 83.25 1987 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 84.41 1987 = 100 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119.26 1987 = 100 | 105.69 1987 = 100 | 136.13 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 99.36 1987 = 100 | 75.26 1987 = 100 | 111.82 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.61 1987 = 100 | 83.25 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More trade data for Equatorial Guinea
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.39 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 5.65 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.26 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.7508 (2014)
- Import unit values, Mean, US dollar 0.7976 (2014)
- Export quality index 0.5799 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 0.6056 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 1.06 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 1.01 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 0.5872 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Equatorial Guinea was 84.41 1987 = 100 in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 136.13 1987 = 100 in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.26 1987 = 100 in 1998.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2003.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.