Benin vs Gambia: Terms of trade index
Benin
78.15 2000=100
in 2006
Gambia
86.85 2000=100
in 2011
Benin rank
33rd
Gambia rank
30th
Terms of trade index over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 86.85 2000=100 against 78.15 2000=100 in Benin, a difference of 8.7 2000=100.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.
Benin ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 30th of 40 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.8 2000=100 | 162.9 2000=100 | 33.1 2000=100 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 117.14 2000=100 | 154.03 2000=100 | 36.89 2000=100 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 99.88 2000=100 | 118.42 2000=100 | 18.55 2000=100 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 97.24 2000=100 | 109.99 2000=100 | 12.75 2000=100 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 85.88 2000=100 | 94.39 2000=100 | 8.51 2000=100 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terms of trade index, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 86.85 2000=100 against 78.15 2000=100 in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in terms of trade index between Benin and Gambia?
- 8.7 2000=100, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2006.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for terms of trade index?
- Benin ranks 33rd and Gambia ranks 30th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Terms of trade index (2000=100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is based upon goods and non-financial services from the National Accounts, that is, the terms of trade index shows the national accounts exports price index divided by the imports price index, with 2000 equaling 100.