Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Merchandise import price index

Egypt
2,276
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
167.18
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd

Merchandise import price index over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2,276 against 167.18 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 2,109.

That makes Egypt's figure about 13.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 560.23 101.22 459.01 Egypt
1990s 1,012 106.12 905.85 Egypt
2000s 1,231 124.87 1,106 Egypt
2010s 2,125 161.86 1,964 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise import price index, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Egypt, at 2,276 against 167.18 in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise import price index between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
2,109, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for merchandise import price index?
Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding 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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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.