Congo vs North Africa: Terms of trade
Congo
235.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2011
North Africa
107.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2009
Congo rank
2nd
North Africa rank
2nd
Terms of trade over time
- Congo
- North Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 235.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 107.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in North Africa, a difference of 128 goods and services, 2000 = 100.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.2 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.04 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 94.01 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 28.97 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | North Africa |
| 1970s | 45.38 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 107.09 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 61.71 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | North Africa |
| 1980s | 48.13 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 126.86 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 78.73 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | North Africa |
| 1990s | 46.77 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 88.86 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 42.09 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | North Africa |
| 2000s | 114.69 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 117.91 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 3.21 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terms of trade, Congo or North Africa?
- Congo, at 235.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 107.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in terms of trade between Congo and North Africa?
- 128 goods and services, 2000 = 100, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and North Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
- How do Congo and North Africa rank globally for terms of trade?
- Congo ranks 2nd and North Africa ranks 2nd 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.