Namibia vs South Africa: Terms of trade

Namibia
117.26 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2011
South Africa
138.58 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2011
Namibia rank
12th
South Africa rank
9th

Terms of trade over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 138.58 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 117.26 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Namibia, a difference of 21.32 goods and services, 2000 = 100.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th of 41 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 94.79 goods and services, 2000 = 100 114.05 goods and services, 2000 = 100 19.26 goods and services, 2000 = 100 South Africa
1990s 84.36 goods and services, 2000 = 100 107.12 goods and services, 2000 = 100 22.76 goods and services, 2000 = 100 South Africa
2000s 110.5 goods and services, 2000 = 100 110.82 goods and services, 2000 = 100 0.3211 goods and services, 2000 = 100 South Africa
2010s 116.73 goods and services, 2000 = 100 137.11 goods and services, 2000 = 100 20.37 goods and services, 2000 = 100 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terms of trade, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 138.58 goods and services, 2000 = 100 against 117.26 goods and services, 2000 = 100 in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in terms of trade between Namibia and South Africa?
21.32 goods and services, 2000 = 100, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for terms of trade?
Namibia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 9th 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.