Africa vs Egypt: Merchandise import price index
Africa
171.03
in 2011
Egypt
2,276
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Egypt rank
1st
Merchandise import price index over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2,276 against 171.03 in Africa, a difference of 2,105.
That makes Egypt's figure about 13.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.37 | 560.23 | 459.85 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 106.04 | 1,012 | 905.93 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 127.05 | 1,231 | 1,103 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 167.04 | 2,125 | 1,958 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise import price index, Africa or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 2,276 against 171.03 in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise import price index between Africa and Egypt?
- 2,105, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for merchandise import price index?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Egypt ranks 1st 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
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.