Cameroon vs South Africa: Terms of trade index
Cameroon
129.47 2000=100
in 2011
South Africa
138.58 2000=100
in 2011
Cameroon rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th
Terms of trade index over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 138.58 2000=100 against 129.47 2000=100 in Cameroon, a difference of 9.11 2000=100.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 40 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.83 2000=100 | 84.63 2000=100 | 14.2 2000=100 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 95.89 2000=100 | 107.55 2000=100 | 11.66 2000=100 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 83.11 2000=100 | 114.05 2000=100 | 30.95 2000=100 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 85.78 2000=100 | 107.12 2000=100 | 21.34 2000=100 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 99.13 2000=100 | 110.82 2000=100 | 11.69 2000=100 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 127.93 2000=100 | 137.11 2000=100 | 9.17 2000=100 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terms of trade index, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 138.58 2000=100 against 129.47 2000=100 in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in terms of trade index between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 9.11 2000=100, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for terms of trade index?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.