Merchandise Terms of Trade in Rwanda
Rwanda: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 76.3 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Rwanda, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise terms of trade in Rwanda stood at 76.3 1987 = 100.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Rwanda peaked at 181.44 1987 = 100 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 47.17 1987 = 100, in 2002.
That places Rwanda 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 165.89 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 181.44 1987 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | -44.9% |
| 1988 | 121.36 1987 = 100 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 102.03 1987 = 100 | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 78.15 1987 = 100 | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 83 1987 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 63.37 1987 = 100 | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 76.63 1987 = 100 | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 89.15 1987 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 109.38 1987 = 100 | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 93.03 1987 = 100 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 130.8 1987 = 100 | +40.6% |
| 1998 | 110.88 1987 = 100 | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 92.98 1987 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 99.83 1987 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 62.28 1987 = 100 | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 47.17 1987 = 100 | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 48.81 1987 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 57.89 1987 = 100 | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 64.08 1987 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 66.57 1987 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 78.02 1987 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 69.32 1987 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 76.7 1987 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 79.21 1987 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 76.3 1987 = 100 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.14 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 181.44 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 92.73 1987 = 100 | 63.37 1987 = 100 | 130.8 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.07 1987 = 100 | 47.17 1987 = 100 | 99.83 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.75 1987 = 100 | 76.3 1987 = 100 | 79.21 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Rwanda?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Rwanda was 76.3 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 181.44 1987 = 100 in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.17 1987 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Rwanda ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.