Import volume index, intermediate goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, intermediate goods was 154.59 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
154.59
Change on year
up 27.8%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
154.59
in 2008
All-time low
44.98
in 1983
Years of data
44
1965–2008
Import volume index, intermediate goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 154.59 for import volume index, intermediate goods in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, intermediate goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 154.59 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.98, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Import volume index, intermediate goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 53.87 | — |
| 1966 | 58.68 | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 50 | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 57.13 | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 54.69 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 54.53 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 58.78 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 49.89 | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 57.55 | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 71.46 | +24.2% |
| 1975 | 84.45 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 84.48 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 52.06 | -38.4% |
| 1978 | 64.45 | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 49.85 | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 57.5 | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 65.41 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 54.07 | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 44.98 | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 83.5 | +85.6% |
| 1985 | 92.89 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 86.12 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 100 | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 99.4 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 93.86 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 100 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 97.38 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 87.42 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 88.62 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 85.54 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 90.62 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 91.74 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 103.37 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 98.77 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 102.78 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 100 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 108.47 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 103.46 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 125.93 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 126.31 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 136.17 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 142.51 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 120.97 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 154.59 | +27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.88 | 50 | 58.68 | 5 |
| 1970s | 62.75 | 49.85 | 84.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.77 | 44.98 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.62 | 85.54 | 103.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.27 | 100 | 154.59 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Mauritania 99.23 million compare
- 2 Sudan 1,410 compare
- 3 Mozambique 663.82 compare
- 4 Senegal 565.77 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 396.74 compare
- 6 Madagascar 329.89 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, intermediate goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Import volume index, intermediate goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 154.59 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, intermediate goods recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 154.59 in 2008.
- What is the lowest import volume index, intermediate goods recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.98 in 1983.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for import volume index, intermediate goods?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is import volume index, intermediate goods rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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, intermediate goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intermediate goods imports volume index with 1987=100.