Merchandise Terms of Trade in Niger
Niger: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 125.42 1987 = 100 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Niger, 1992–2007
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2007, merchandise terms of trade in Niger stood at 125.42 1987 = 100. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Niger peaked at 125.42 1987 = 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 75.38 1987 = 100, in 1997.
That places Niger 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1993 | 98.73 1987 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 85.16 1987 = 100 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 89.38 1987 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 81.63 1987 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 75.38 1987 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 79.79 1987 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 75.45 1987 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 100 1987 = 100 | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 110 1987 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 107.36 1987 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 100.6 1987 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 95.47 1987 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 101.86 1987 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 108.69 1987 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 125.42 1987 = 100 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.69 1987 = 100 | 75.38 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 106.17 1987 = 100 | 95.47 1987 = 100 | 125.42 1987 = 100 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.3 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 124.78 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.98 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.1443 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 8.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Niger?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Niger was 125.42 1987 = 100 in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 125.42 1987 = 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.38 1987 = 100 in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 50 countries with data for 2007.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.