South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Merchandise export price index

South Africa
137.06 1987 = 100
in 2009
Zimbabwe
143.58 1987 = 100
in 2011
South Africa rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
28th

Merchandise export price index over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
050100150196519882011

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 143.58 1987 = 100 against 137.06 1987 = 100 in South Africa, a difference of 6.52 1987 = 100.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

South Africa ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 35.6 1987 = 100 43.96 1987 = 100 8.36 1987 = 100 Zimbabwe
1990s 69.84 1987 = 100 52.41 1987 = 100 17.43 1987 = 100 South Africa
2000s 131.05 1987 = 100 67.41 1987 = 100 63.64 1987 = 100 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise export price index, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 143.58 1987 = 100 against 137.06 1987 = 100 in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise export price index between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
6.52 1987 = 100, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2009.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for merchandise export price index?
South Africa ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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.