What is the difference in terms of trade between Benin and Botswana?

2.44 goods and services, 2000 = 100, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?

31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2005.

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.

Benin vs Botswana: Terms of trade

Benin

82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100

in 2005

Botswana

85.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100

in 2011

Benin rank

33rd

Botswana rank

32nd

Terms of trade over time

Benin
Botswana

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 85.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Benin, a difference of 2.44 goods and services, 2000 = 100.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 33rd and Botswana ranks 32nd of 41 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Botswana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1970s	107 goods and services, 2000 = 100	80.9 goods and services, 2000 = 100	26.1 goods and services, 2000 = 100	Benin
1980s	99.88 goods and services, 2000 = 100	80.69 goods and services, 2000 = 100	19.18 goods and services, 2000 = 100	Benin
1990s	97.24 goods and services, 2000 = 100	92.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100	5.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100	Benin
2000s	87.17 goods and services, 2000 = 100	98.52 goods and services, 2000 = 100	11.35 goods and services, 2000 = 100	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terms of trade, Benin or Botswana?: Botswana, at 85.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in terms of trade between Benin and Botswana?: 2.44 goods and services, 2000 = 100, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Botswana?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2005.
How do Benin and Botswana rank globally for terms of trade?: Benin ranks 33rd and Botswana ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
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.

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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: 21 August 2026

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