Merchandise Terms of Trade in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 240.62 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise terms of trade in Sierra Leone stood at 240.62 1987 = 100.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Sierra Leone peaked at 259.28 1987 = 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 77.2 1987 = 100, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.31 1987 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 103.87 1987 = 100 | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 125.96 1987 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 77.2 1987 = 100 | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 135.48 1987 = 100 | +75.5% |
| 1997 | 201.84 1987 = 100 | +49.0% |
| 1998 | 105.34 1987 = 100 | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 143.15 1987 = 100 | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 126.92 1987 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 207.74 1987 = 100 | +63.7% |
| 2002 | 249.98 1987 = 100 | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 259.28 1987 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 202.4 1987 = 100 | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 145.6 1987 = 100 | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 161.16 1987 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 199.93 1987 = 100 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 163.5 1987 = 100 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 223.24 1987 = 100 | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 252.31 1987 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 240.62 1987 = 100 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.32 1987 = 100 | 77.2 1987 = 100 | 201.84 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.97 1987 = 100 | 126.92 1987 = 100 | 259.28 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.47 1987 = 100 | 240.62 1987 = 100 | 252.31 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Sierra Leone was 240.62 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 259.28 1987 = 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2 1987 = 100 in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.