Egypt vs South Africa: Merchandise import price index
Egypt
2,276
in 2011
South Africa
432.66
in 2009
Egypt rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd
Merchandise import price index over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2,276 against 432.66 in South Africa, a difference of 1,843.
That makes Egypt's figure about 5.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 560.23 | 38.47 | 521.76 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 1,012 | 73.2 | 938.77 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 1,231 | 262.85 | 967.68 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise import price index, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 2,276 against 432.66 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise import price index between Egypt and South Africa?
- 1,843, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2009.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for merchandise import price index?
- Egypt ranks 1st and South 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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About this data
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.