Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Merchandise export price index

Equatorial Guinea
117.96 1987 = 100
in 2003
South Africa
137.06 1987 = 100
in 2009
Equatorial Guinea rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st

Merchandise export price index over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Africa
050100150196519872009

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 137.06 1987 = 100 against 117.96 1987 = 100 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 19.1 1987 = 100.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 98.52 1987 = 100 35.6 1987 = 100 62.92 1987 = 100 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 99.55 1987 = 100 69.84 1987 = 100 29.71 1987 = 100 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 105.88 1987 = 100 126.15 1987 = 100 20.27 1987 = 100 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise export price index, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 137.06 1987 = 100 against 117.96 1987 = 100 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2009.
What is the difference in merchandise export price index between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
19.1 1987 = 100, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2003.
How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for merchandise export price index?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100)
Unit
1987 = 100
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,540 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.