Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Terms of trade index
Burkina Faso
130.32 2000=100
in 2005
Cameroon
129.47 2000=100
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Cameroon rank
10th
Terms of trade index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 130.32 2000=100 against 129.47 2000=100 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.85 2000=100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Cameroon ranks 10th of 40 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.52 2000=100 | 98.83 2000=100 | 84.69 2000=100 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 124.04 2000=100 | 95.89 2000=100 | 28.15 2000=100 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 139.11 2000=100 | 83.11 2000=100 | 56.01 2000=100 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 141.21 2000=100 | 85.78 2000=100 | 55.43 2000=100 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 126.04 2000=100 | 92.77 2000=100 | 33.27 2000=100 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terms of trade index, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 130.32 2000=100 against 129.47 2000=100 in Cameroon as of 2005.
- What is the difference in terms of trade index between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.85 2000=100, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2005.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for terms of trade index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Cameroon ranks 10th 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.