Africa vs Congo: Merchandise import price index

Africa
171.03
in 2011
Congo
307.73
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Congo rank
5th

Merchandise import price index over time

  • Africa
  • Congo
0100200300196519882011

How they compare

Congo currently reports 307.73 against 171.03 in Africa, a difference of 136.7.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Congo ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and Congo ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 92.13 136.05 43.92 Congo
1990s 106.04 164.63 58.59 Congo
2000s 127.05 250.69 123.63 Congo
2010s 167.04 303.76 136.72 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import price index, Africa or Congo?
Congo, at 307.73 against 171.03 in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise import price index between Africa and Congo?
136.7, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Congo?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Africa and Congo rank globally for merchandise import price index?
Africa ranks 2nd and Congo ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise import price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise import price index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,534 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.