Merchandise Terms of Trade in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 79.63 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Mozambique, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 79.63 1987 = 100 for merchandise terms of trade in 2011.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Mozambique peaked at 100 1987 = 100 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 49.95 1987 = 100, in 1982.
Mozambique ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.19 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 60.58 1987 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 49.95 1987 = 100 | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 59.43 1987 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 71.47 1987 = 100 | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 70.47 1987 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 84.42 1987 = 100 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 85.91 1987 = 100 | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 73.54 1987 = 100 | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 70.94 1987 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 67.21 1987 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 59.39 1987 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 61.85 1987 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 61.11 1987 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 61.3 1987 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.4 1987 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 66.73 1987 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 62.39 1987 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 60.34 1987 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 63.25 1987 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 61.22 1987 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 58.94 1987 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 58.19 1987 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 63.67 1987 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 67.12 1987 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 78.25 1987 = 100 | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 79.68 1987 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 76.57 1987 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 70.05 1987 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 71.08 1987 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 79.63 1987 = 100 | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.1 1987 = 100 | 49.95 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.37 1987 = 100 | 59.39 1987 = 100 | 70.94 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.69 1987 = 100 | 58.19 1987 = 100 | 79.68 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.36 1987 = 100 | 71.08 1987 = 100 | 79.63 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Mozambique?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Mozambique was 79.63 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 100 1987 = 100 in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.95 1987 = 100 in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Mozambique ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.