Import price index, (nonfactor) services in Malawi
Malawi: Import price index, (nonfactor) services was 96.09 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Import price index, (nonfactor) services in Malawi, 1985–2009
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2009, import price index, (nonfactor) services in Malawi stood at 96.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import price index, (nonfactor) services in Malawi peaked at 137.17 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
Malawi ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import price index, (nonfactor) services in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 113.19 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 114.1 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 137.17 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 133.72 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 130.37 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 127.1 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 123.91 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 120.8 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 117.76 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 114.81 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 111.93 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 109.12 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 106.38 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 103.71 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 101.11 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 98.57 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 96.09 | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 96.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.38, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 96.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 138.44, 69% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.46 | 0 | 114.1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 130.45 | 123.91 | 137.17 | 5 |
| 2000s | 108.03 | 96.09 | 120.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import price index, (nonfactor) services in Malawi?
- Import price index, (nonfactor) services in Malawi was 96.09 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import price index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 137.17 in 1995.
- What is the lowest import price index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Malawi rank for import price index, (nonfactor) services?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2009.
- Is import price index, (nonfactor) services rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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About this data
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.