Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise export price index
Congo
669.41 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
144.83 1987 = 100
in 2011
Congo rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Merchandise export price index over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 669.41 1987 = 100 against 144.83 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 524.58 1987 = 100.
That makes Congo's figure about 4.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.08 1987 = 100 | 90.81 1987 = 100 | 1.73 1987 = 100 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 135.94 1987 = 100 | 96.4 1987 = 100 | 39.54 1987 = 100 | Congo |
| 2000s | 448.76 1987 = 100 | 119.31 1987 = 100 | 329.45 1987 = 100 | Congo |
| 2010s | 662.37 1987 = 100 | 144.89 1987 = 100 | 517.48 1987 = 100 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise export price index, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 669.41 1987 = 100 against 144.83 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise export price index between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 524.58 1987 = 100, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise export price index?
- Congo ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- 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.