Mauritania vs North Africa: Terms of trade
Mauritania
284.07 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2011
North Africa
107.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2009
Mauritania rank
1st
North Africa rank
2nd
Terms of trade over time
- Mauritania
- North Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 284.07 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 107.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in North Africa, a difference of 176.35 goods and services, 2000 = 100.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.6 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and North Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.62 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 94.01 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 66.61 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 127.87 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 107.09 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 20.78 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 112.72 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 126.86 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 14.14 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | North Africa |
| 1990s | 110.77 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 88.86 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 21.91 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 149.68 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 117.91 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | 31.77 goods and services, 2000 = 100 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terms of trade, Mauritania or North Africa?
- Mauritania, at 284.07 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 Mauritania and North Africa?
- 176.35 goods and services, 2000 = 100, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
- How do Mauritania and North Africa rank globally for terms of trade?
- Mauritania ranks 1st 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.