North Africa vs Tunisia: Merchandise export price index
North Africa
272.38 1987 = 100
in 2011
Tunisia
439.19 1987 = 100
in 2011
North Africa rank
1st
Tunisia rank
4th
Merchandise export price index over time
- North Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 439.19 1987 = 100 against 272.38 1987 = 100 in North Africa, a difference of 166.81 1987 = 100.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.6 times North Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.97 1987 = 100 | 112.32 1987 = 100 | 11.35 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 108.02 1987 = 100 | 166.86 1987 = 100 | 58.83 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 149.38 1987 = 100 | 324.88 1987 = 100 | 175.51 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 248.53 1987 = 100 | 419.47 1987 = 100 | 170.94 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise export price index, North Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 439.19 1987 = 100 against 272.38 1987 = 100 in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise export price index between North Africa and Tunisia?
- 166.81 1987 = 100, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and Tunisia rank globally for merchandise export price index?
- North Africa ranks 1st and Tunisia ranks 4th of 6 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.