Import price index, (nonfactor) services in South Africa
South Africa: Import price index, (nonfactor) services was 143.82 in 2005. ▲ Rising
Import price index, (nonfactor) services in South Africa, 1990–2005
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2005, import price index, (nonfactor) services in South Africa stood at 143.82.
That represents a change of up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import price index, (nonfactor) services in South Africa peaked at 205.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1995.
That places South Africa 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Import price index, (nonfactor) services in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123.71 | — |
| 1991 | 111.95 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 108.23 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 102.37 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 100.82 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 100 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 138.39 | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 138.17 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 161.22 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 178.85 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 205.15 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 159.29 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 154.86 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 147.87 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 143.82 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 143.82 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 143.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.38, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import price index, (nonfactor) services in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +38.4% | 100 | 138.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126.37 | 100 | 178.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.14 | 143.82 | 205.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Rwanda 165.54 compare
- 8 Guinea 163.55 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 161.85 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 141.75 compare
- 12 Madagascar 135.13 compare
- 13 Lesotho 134.72 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import price index, (nonfactor) services in South Africa?
- Import price index, (nonfactor) services in South Africa was 143.82 in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import price index, (nonfactor) services recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 205.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest import price index, (nonfactor) services recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for import price index, (nonfactor) services?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2005.
- Is import price index, (nonfactor) services rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.