Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Terms of trade

Ethiopia
156.04 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
101.39 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2009
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
3rd

Terms of trade over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
050100150198119962011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 156.04 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 101.39 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 54.65 goods and services, 2000 = 100.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 41 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 121.08 goods and services, 2000 = 100 84.1 goods and services, 2000 = 100 36.98 goods and services, 2000 = 100 Ethiopia
1990s 125.28 goods and services, 2000 = 100 86.34 goods and services, 2000 = 100 38.94 goods and services, 2000 = 100 Ethiopia
2000s 91.14 goods and services, 2000 = 100 98.2 goods and services, 2000 = 100 7.07 goods and services, 2000 = 100 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terms of trade, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 156.04 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 101.39 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in terms of trade between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
54.65 goods and services, 2000 = 100, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for terms of trade?
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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

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