Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise export price index
Lesotho
343.11 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
144.83 1987 = 100
in 2011
Lesotho rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Merchandise export price index over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 343.11 1987 = 100 against 144.83 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 198.28 1987 = 100.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Lesotho ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.18 1987 = 100 | 95.75 1987 = 100 | 7.42 1987 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 121.51 1987 = 100 | 96.4 1987 = 100 | 25.11 1987 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 182.8 1987 = 100 | 119.31 1987 = 100 | 63.5 1987 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 318.83 1987 = 100 | 144.89 1987 = 100 | 173.94 1987 = 100 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise export price index, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 343.11 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 Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 198.28 1987 = 100, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise export price index?
- Lesotho ranks 6th 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.