Africa vs Ethiopia: Terms of trade

Africa
110.93 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2009
Ethiopia
156.04 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
4th

Terms of trade over time

  • Africa
  • Ethiopia
050100150198019952011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 156.04 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 110.93 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Africa, a difference of 45.11 goods and services, 2000 = 100.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 3 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 105.93 goods and services, 2000 = 100 121.08 goods and services, 2000 = 100 15.16 goods and services, 2000 = 100 Ethiopia
1990s 92.99 goods and services, 2000 = 100 125.28 goods and services, 2000 = 100 32.29 goods and services, 2000 = 100 Ethiopia
2000s 108.51 goods and services, 2000 = 100 91.14 goods and services, 2000 = 100 17.38 goods and services, 2000 = 100 Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terms of trade, Africa or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 156.04 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 110.93 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in terms of trade between Africa and Ethiopia?
45.11 goods and services, 2000 = 100, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for terms of trade?
Africa ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 3 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Terms of trade (goods and services, 2000 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Africa vs Ethiopia: Terms of trade. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/terms-of-trade-goods-and-services-2000-100/africa/ethiopia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/terms-of-trade-goods-and-services-2000-100/africa/ethiopia/">Africa vs Ethiopia: Terms of trade</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Terms of trade (goods and services, 2000 = 100)
Unit
goods and services, 2000 = 100
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,754 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

The terms of trade index shows the national accounts exports price index divided by the imports price index, with 2000 equaling 100.