Import volume index, food in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, food was 132.04 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
132.04
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
132.04
in 2008
All-time low
20.97
in 1969
Years of data
44
1965–2008
Import volume index, food in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index, food in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 132.04, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 132.04 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.97, in 1969.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Import volume index, food in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 36.1 | — |
| 1966 | 28.08 | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 23.65 | -15.8% |
| 1968 | 22.97 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 20.97 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 33.3 | +58.8% |
| 1971 | 45.67 | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 42.57 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 43.58 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 37.51 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 58.89 | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 74.4 | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 76.83 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 85 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 74.9 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 67.93 | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 68.73 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 95.71 | +39.2% |
| 1983 | 61.89 | -35.3% |
| 1984 | 120.47 | +94.6% |
| 1985 | 105.23 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 94.27 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 100 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 94.75 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 92.03 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 100 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 100.8 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 108.75 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 103.76 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 106.03 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 107.42 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 100.89 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 100 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 95.6 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 103.67 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 106.38 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 106.11 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 112.94 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 126.73 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 130.16 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 128.05 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 128.75 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 125.45 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 132.04 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.35 | 20.97 | 36.1 | 5 |
| 1970s | 57.27 | 33.3 | 85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.1 | 61.89 | 120.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.69 | 95.6 | 108.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.85 | 106.11 | 132.04 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Mauritania 243.02 million compare
- 2 Ghana 1,527 compare
- 3 Mozambique 841.98 compare
- 4 Seychelles 804.24 compare
- 5 Gambia 618.66 compare
- 6 Comoros 251.38 compare
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net long-term borrowing -262.73 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 843.91 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 9.32 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.65 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.80 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.77 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.12 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Import volume index, food in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 132.04 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 132.04 in 2008.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.97 in 1969.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for import volume index, food?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.