Africa vs Congo: Merchandise export price index
Africa
180.48 1987 = 100
in 2011
Congo
669.41 1987 = 100
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Congo rank
2nd
Merchandise export price index over time
- Africa
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 669.41 1987 = 100 against 180.48 1987 = 100 in Africa, a difference of 488.93 1987 = 100.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.7 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Congo ahead.
Africa ranks 1st and Congo ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.1 1987 = 100 | 89.08 1987 = 100 | 2.02 1987 = 100 | Africa |
| 1990s | 98.71 1987 = 100 | 135.94 1987 = 100 | 37.23 1987 = 100 | Congo |
| 2000s | 123.08 1987 = 100 | 448.76 1987 = 100 | 325.68 1987 = 100 | Congo |
| 2010s | 175.49 1987 = 100 | 662.37 1987 = 100 | 486.88 1987 = 100 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise export price index, Africa or Congo?
- Congo, at 669.41 1987 = 100 against 180.48 1987 = 100 in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise export price index between Africa and Congo?
- 488.93 1987 = 100, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Congo?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Congo rank globally for merchandise export price index?
- Africa ranks 1st and Congo ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.