Lesotho vs Madagascar: Terms of trade index
Lesotho
89.27 2000=100
in 2011
Madagascar
88.31 2000=100
in 2009
Lesotho rank
26th
Madagascar rank
28th
Terms of trade index over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 89.27 2000=100 against 88.31 2000=100 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.96 2000=100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.25 2000=100 | 134.24 2000=100 | 96.02 2000=100 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 315.8 2000=100 | 130.64 2000=100 | 185.16 2000=100 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 202.43 2000=100 | 96.3 2000=100 | 106.13 2000=100 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 130.44 2000=100 | 82.47 2000=100 | 47.96 2000=100 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 91.9 2000=100 | 109.4 2000=100 | 17.5 2000=100 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terms of trade index, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Lesotho, at 89.27 2000=100 against 88.31 2000=100 in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in terms of trade index between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 0.96 2000=100, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2009.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for terms of trade index?
- Lesotho ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 28th 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.