Lesotho vs Madagascar: Terms of trade
Lesotho
89.27 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2011
Madagascar
88.31 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2009
Lesotho rank
26th
Madagascar rank
28th
Terms of trade over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 89.27 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 88.31 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.96 goods and services, 2000 = 100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.25 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 134.24 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 96.02 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 315.8 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 130.64 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 185.16 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 202.43 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 96.3 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 106.13 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 130.44 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 82.47 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 47.96 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 91.9 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 109.4 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 17.5 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terms of trade, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Lesotho, at 89.27 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 88.31 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in terms of trade between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 0.96 goods and services, 2000 = 100, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for terms of trade?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 28th 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.