Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Merchandise export price index
Sub-Saharan Africa
144.83 1987 = 100
in 2011
Zambia
373.75 1987 = 100
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Zambia rank
5th
Merchandise export price index over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 373.75 1987 = 100 against 144.83 1987 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 228.92 1987 = 100.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.06 1987 = 100 | 109.22 1987 = 100 | 18.16 1987 = 100 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 96.86 1987 = 100 | 120.04 1987 = 100 | 23.18 1987 = 100 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 119.5 1987 = 100 | 186.93 1987 = 100 | 67.43 1987 = 100 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 144.89 1987 = 100 | 350.77 1987 = 100 | 205.88 1987 = 100 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise export price index, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 373.75 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 Zambia?
- 228.92 1987 = 100, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for merchandise export price index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 5th 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.