Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tunisia: Merchandise export price index
Sub-Saharan Africa
144.83 1987 = 100
in 2011
Tunisia
439.19 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Tunisia rank
4th
Merchandise export price index over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 439.19 1987 = 100 against 144.83 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 294.36 1987 = 100.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.29 1987 = 100 | 112.32 1987 = 100 | 16.03 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 96.86 1987 = 100 | 166.86 1987 = 100 | 70 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 119.5 1987 = 100 | 324.88 1987 = 100 | 205.38 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 144.89 1987 = 100 | 419.47 1987 = 100 | 274.58 1987 = 100 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise export price index, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 439.19 1987 = 100 against 144.83 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise export price index between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
- 294.36 1987 = 100, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tunisia rank globally for merchandise export price index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.