Import price index, (nonfactor) services in Cameroon
Cameroon: Import price index, (nonfactor) services was 120.25 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Import price index, (nonfactor) services in Cameroon, 1970–2007
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 120.25 for import price index, (nonfactor) services in 2007. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import price index, (nonfactor) services in Cameroon peaked at 120.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 22.47, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Import price index, (nonfactor) services in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.47 | — |
| 1971 | 23.88 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 25.18 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 27.44 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 31.78 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 38.72 | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 43.05 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 43.65 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 47.95 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 55.18 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 62.49 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 68.54 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 68.82 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.76 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 66.22 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 64.81 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 65.34 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 77.04 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 82.65 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 83.22 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 87.92 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 89.88 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 93.75 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 91.63 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 94.35 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 95.79 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 97.47 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 92.11 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 94.25 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 97.14 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 100 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 102.67 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 105.41 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 108.23 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 111.11 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 114.08 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 117.13 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 120.25 | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 120.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.38, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 120.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110.86, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.93 | 22.47 | 55.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.69 | 62.49 | 83.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.43 | 87.92 | 97.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.86 | 100 | 120.25 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import price index, (nonfactor) services in Cameroon?
- Import price index, (nonfactor) services in Cameroon was 120.25 in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import price index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 120.25 in 2007.
- What is the lowest import price index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.47 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for import price index, (nonfactor) services?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2007.
- Is import price index, (nonfactor) services rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import price index, (nonfactor) services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's non-factor services imports c.i.f. over time with 1987 price index=100.