Export volume index, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Export volume index, manufactures was 98.52 in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
98.52
Change on year
down 9.6%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
128.33
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1965
Years of data
44
1965–2008

Export volume index, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008

0501001501965198620081965: 01966: 01967: 01968: 01969: 01970: 10.81971: 12.21972: 17.41973: 14.21974: 131975: 23.91976: 27.51977: 29.91978: 28.91979: 43.31980: 30.21981: 28.91982: 26.51983: 40.11984: 34.71985: 66.41986: 68.51987: 1001988: 901989: 861990: 1001991: 94.11992: 98.41993: 90.11994: 109.31995: 103.91996: 110.71997: 106.51998: 107.61999: 104.92000: 114.72001: 98.52002: 92.52003: 128.32004: 110.22005: 118.52006: 108.42007: 1092008: 98.5

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 98.52 for export volume index, manufactures in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, export volume index, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 128.33 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Export volume index, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Export volume index, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 10.77
1971 12.21 +13.3%
1972 17.38 +42.4%
1973 14.16 -18.6%
1974 13.02 -8.0%
1975 23.85 +83.1%
1976 27.48 +15.2%
1977 29.91 +8.8%
1978 28.93 -3.3%
1979 43.29 +49.7%
1980 30.24 -30.2%
1981 28.89 -4.5%
1982 26.51 -8.2%
1983 40.07 +51.1%
1984 34.66 -13.5%
1985 66.39 +91.5%
1986 68.46 +3.1%
1987 100 +46.1%
1988 90.05 -10.0%
1989 86.03 -4.5%
1990 100 +16.2%
1991 94.11 -5.9%
1992 98.41 +4.6%
1993 90.09 -8.5%
1994 109.3 +21.3%
1995 103.86 -5.0%
1996 110.68 +6.6%
1997 106.53 -3.7%
1998 107.55 +1.0%
1999 104.87 -2.5%
2000 114.68 +9.3%
2001 98.53 -14.1%
2002 92.54 -6.1%
2003 128.33 +38.7%
2004 110.24 -14.1%
2005 118.49 +7.5%
2006 108.37 -8.5%
2007 109.04 +0.6%
2008 98.52 -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 5
1970s 22.1 10.77 43.29 10
1980s 57.13 26.51 100 10
1990s 102.54 90.09 110.68 10
2000s 108.75 92.54 128.33 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Seychelles 4,122 compare
  2. 2 Madagascar 1,108 compare
  3. 3 Ghana 961.67 compare
  4. 4 Zambia 647.89 compare
  5. 5 Cameroon 305.89 compare
  6. 6 Morocco 277.36 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is export volume index, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Export volume index, manufactures in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 98.52 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest export volume index, manufactures recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 128.33 in 2003.
What is the lowest export volume index, manufactures recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for export volume index, manufactures?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is export volume index, manufactures rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Export volume index, manufactures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Export volume index, manufactures
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 873 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Export volume index of manufactures with 1987=100.