Import volume index, food in Eswatini
Eswatini: Import volume index, food was 143.1 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, food in Eswatini, 1990–2010
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index, food in Eswatini is 143.1, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Eswatini peaked at 158.48 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.95, in 1991.
That places Eswatini 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Import volume index, food in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.68 | — |
| 1991 | 42.95 | -48.7% |
| 1992 | 46.59 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 51.82 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 58 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 64.98 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 73.38 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 78.76 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 85.1 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 90.17 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 107.61 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 120.28 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 129 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 133.44 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 139.78 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 147.23 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 158.48 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 130.69 | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 137.07 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 143.1 | +4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 143.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.1, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 143.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144.24, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, food in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -48.7% | 83.68 | 42.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.54 | 42.95 | 90.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.36 | 100 | 158.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.1 | 143.1 | 143.1 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in Eswatini?
- Import volume index, food in Eswatini was 143.1 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 158.48 in 2007.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.95 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for import volume index, food?
- Eswatini ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.