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Merchandise Terms of Trade in Mali

Mali: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 83.25 1987 = 100 in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
83.25 1987 = 100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 50 countries
All-time high
109.22 1987 = 100
in 1984
All-time low
72.83 1987 = 100
in 2000
Years of data
40
1965–2005

Merchandise Terms of Trade in Mali, 1965–2005

02550751001965198520051965: 98 1987 = 1001966: 86.8 1987 = 1001967: 100 1987 = 1001968: 99.9 1987 = 1001969: 102.8 1987 = 1001970: 104.9 1987 = 1001971: 98.8 1987 = 1001972: 87 1987 = 1001973: 84 1987 = 1001974: 83.3 1987 = 1001975: 90 1987 = 1001976: 89.7 1987 = 1001977: 85.7 1987 = 1001978: 87.5 1987 = 1001979: 76 1987 = 1001980: 74.5 1987 = 1001981: 76 1987 = 1001982: 76.3 1987 = 1001984: 109.2 1987 = 1001985: 98 1987 = 1001986: 86.8 1987 = 1001987: 100 1987 = 1001988: 99.9 1987 = 1001989: 102.8 1987 = 1001990: 104.9 1987 = 1001991: 98.8 1987 = 1001992: 87 1987 = 1001993: 84 1987 = 1001994: 83.3 1987 = 1001995: 90 1987 = 1001996: 89.7 1987 = 1001997: 85.7 1987 = 1001998: 88.5 1987 = 1001999: 76.3 1987 = 1002000: 72.8 1987 = 1002001: 74.5 1987 = 1002002: 79.5 1987 = 1002003: 81.9 1987 = 1002004: 83.3 1987 = 1002005: 83.3 1987 = 100

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.

Analysis

In 2005, merchandise terms of trade in Mali stood at 83.25 1987 = 100.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Mali peaked at 109.22 1987 = 100 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 72.83 1987 = 100, in 2000.

That places Mali 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Merchandise Terms of Trade in Mali, year by year

Year 1987 = 100 Change
1965 98.03 1987 = 100 —
1966 86.82 1987 = 100 -11.4%
1967 100 1987 = 100 +15.2%
1968 99.95 1987 = 100 -0.1%
1969 102.78 1987 = 100 +2.8%
1970 104.91 1987 = 100 +2.1%
1971 98.75 1987 = 100 -5.9%
1972 87.04 1987 = 100 -11.9%
1973 84.01 1987 = 100 -3.5%
1974 83.3 1987 = 100 -0.8%
1975 89.97 1987 = 100 +8.0%
1976 89.73 1987 = 100 -0.3%
1977 85.7 1987 = 100 -4.5%
1978 87.47 1987 = 100 +2.1%
1979 76.04 1987 = 100 -13.1%
1980 74.53 1987 = 100 -2.0%
1981 75.98 1987 = 100 +1.9%
1982 76.31 1987 = 100 +0.4%
1984 109.22 1987 = 100 +43.1%
1985 98.03 1987 = 100 -10.2%
1986 86.82 1987 = 100 -11.4%
1987 100 1987 = 100 +15.2%
1988 99.95 1987 = 100 -0.1%
1989 102.78 1987 = 100 +2.8%
1990 104.91 1987 = 100 +2.1%
1991 98.75 1987 = 100 -5.9%
1992 87.04 1987 = 100 -11.9%
1993 84.01 1987 = 100 -3.5%
1994 83.3 1987 = 100 -0.8%
1995 89.97 1987 = 100 +8.0%
1996 89.73 1987 = 100 -0.3%
1997 85.7 1987 = 100 -4.5%
1998 88.5 1987 = 100 +3.3%
1999 76.27 1987 = 100 -13.8%
2000 72.83 1987 = 100 -4.5%
2001 74.53 1987 = 100 +2.3%
2002 79.53 1987 = 100 +6.7%
2003 81.88 1987 = 100 +2.9%
2004 83.34 1987 = 100 +1.8%
2005 83.25 1987 = 100 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97.52 1987 = 100 86.82 1987 = 100 102.78 1987 = 100 5
1970s 88.69 1987 = 100 76.04 1987 = 100 104.91 1987 = 100 10
1980s 91.51 1987 = 100 74.53 1987 = 100 109.22 1987 = 100 9
1990s 88.82 1987 = 100 76.27 1987 = 100 104.91 1987 = 100 10
2000s 79.23 1987 = 100 72.83 1987 = 100 83.34 1987 = 100 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 33 Djibouti 93.67 1987 = 100 compare
  2. 34 Ethiopia 86.38 1987 = 100 compare
  3. 35 Equatorial Guinea 84.41 1987 = 100 compare
  4. 37 Senegal 80.32 1987 = 100 compare
  5. 38 Mozambique 79.63 1987 = 100 compare
  6. 39 Rwanda 76.3 1987 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise terms of trade in Mali?
Merchandise terms of trade in Mali was 83.25 1987 = 100 in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 109.22 1987 = 100 in 1984.
What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 72.83 1987 = 100 in 2000.
How does Mali rank for merchandise terms of trade?
Mali ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali 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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Indicator
Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100)
Unit
1987 = 100
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,550 data points, 1965–2011
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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.