Benin vs Gambia: Terms of trade
Benin
82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2005
Gambia
86.85 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2011
Benin rank
33rd
Gambia rank
30th
Terms of trade over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 86.85 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 82.59 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Benin, a difference of 4.26 goods and services, 2000 = 100.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.8 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 162.9 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 33.1 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 117.14 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 154.03 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 36.89 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 99.88 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 118.42 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 18.55 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 97.24 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 109.99 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 12.75 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 87.17 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 95.64 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 8.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terms of trade, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 86.85 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 Gambia?
- 4.26 goods and services, 2000 = 100, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2005.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for terms of trade?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 30th 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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About this data
The terms of trade index shows the national accounts exports price index divided by the imports price index, with 2000 equaling 100.