Merchandise Terms of Trade in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 1.15 1987 = 100 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Sudan, 1988–2003
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise terms of trade in Sudan is 1.15 1987 = 100, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Sudan peaked at 1.15 1987 = 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9641 1987 = 100, in 1997.
Sudan ranks 50th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1989 | 1 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9641 1987 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 1987 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 1987 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 1987 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 1987 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 1987 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 1987 = 100 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 1987 = 100 | 1 1987 = 100 | 1 1987 = 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 1987 = 100 | 0.9641 1987 = 100 | 1.05 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 1987 = 100 | 1.08 1987 = 100 | 1.15 1987 = 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 32.29 1987 = 100 compare
- 48 South Africa 31.68 1987 = 100 compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.51 1987 = 100 compare
More trade data for Sudan
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.27 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.16 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.07 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.62 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.91 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7018 (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.33 units per person (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 126,787 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Sudan?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Sudan was 1.15 1987 = 100 in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 1987 = 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9641 1987 = 100 in 1997.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Sudan ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2003.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.