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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
101.39 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2009
Zambia
149.22 goods and services, 2000 = 100
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
3rd
Zambia rank
5th

Terms of trade over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
  • Zambia
50100150200250196019852011

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 149.22 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 47.83 goods and services, 2000 = 100.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 3 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 84.1 goods and services, 2000 = 100 61.94 goods and services, 2000 = 100 22.16 goods and services, 2000 = 100 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 86.34 goods and services, 2000 = 100 63.58 goods and services, 2000 = 100 22.76 goods and services, 2000 = 100 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 98.2 goods and services, 2000 = 100 101.57 goods and services, 2000 = 100 3.37 goods and services, 2000 = 100 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terms of trade, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 149.22 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zambia?
47.83 goods and services, 2000 = 100, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for terms of trade?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 3 groups.
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.