Import volume index, food in Egypt
Egypt: Import volume index, food was 81.57 in 2000. ▬ Flat
Latest (2000)
81.57
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
146.14
in 1987
All-time low
65.82
in 1988
Years of data
14
1987–2000
Import volume index, food in Egypt, 1987–2000
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2000, import volume index, food in Egypt stood at 81.57.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Egypt peaked at 146.14 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 65.82, in 1988.
That places Egypt 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Import volume index, food in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 146.14 | — |
| 1988 | 65.82 | -55.0% |
| 1989 | 112.39 | +70.8% |
| 1990 | 112.58 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.06 | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 100 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 95.17 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 97.11 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 124.15 | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 105.15 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 119.94 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 145.29 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 94.03 | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 81.57 | -13.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 81.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144.24, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.12 | 65.82 | 146.14 | 3 |
| 1990s | 108.45 | 91.06 | 145.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.57 | 81.57 | 81.57 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in Egypt?
- Import volume index, food in Egypt was 81.57 in 2000, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 146.14 in 1987.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.82 in 1988.
- How does Egypt rank for import volume index, food?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2000.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.