Merchandise Terms of Trade in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 67.61 1987 = 100 in 1981. ▼ Falling
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Liberia, 1971–1981
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 1981, merchandise terms of trade in Liberia stood at 67.61 1987 = 100. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Liberia peaked at 130.48 1987 = 100 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 67.61 1987 = 100, in 1981.
That places Liberia 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 1981, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 130.48 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1972 | 116.6 1987 = 100 | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 113.41 1987 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 99.37 1987 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 100 1987 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 107.82 1987 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 101.61 1987 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 89.04 1987 = 100 | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 86.16 1987 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 82.09 1987 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 67.61 1987 = 100 | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.94 1987 = 100 | 86.16 1987 = 100 | 130.48 1987 = 100 | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.85 1987 = 100 | 67.61 1987 = 100 | 82.09 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 39 Rwanda 76.3 1987 = 100
- 40 Guinea 74.58 1987 = 100
- 41 Mauritania 72.77 1987 = 100
- 43 Malawi 65.89 1987 = 100
- 44 Burundi 49.86 1987 = 100
- 45 Madagascar 43.35 1987 = 100
More trade data for Liberia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 97.82 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.07 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 89.35 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.22 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.41 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.22 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7157 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.72 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 471,389 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Liberia?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Liberia was 67.61 1987 = 100 in 1981, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.48 1987 = 100 in 1971.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.61 1987 = 100 in 1981.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 1981.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.