Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise import price index

Congo
307.73
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
167.18
in 2011
Congo rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Merchandise import price index over time

  • Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300196519882011

How they compare

Congo currently reports 307.73 against 167.18 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 140.55.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 136.05 92.66 43.39 Congo
1990s 164.63 104.9 59.73 Congo
2000s 250.69 125.95 124.73 Congo
2010s 303.76 161.86 141.89 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import price index, Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Congo, at 307.73 against 167.18 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise import price index between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
140.55, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise import price index?
Congo ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
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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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.