Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Africa
Africa: Import volume index, (nonfactor) services was 178 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Africa, 1965–2008
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Africa recorded 178 for import volume index, (nonfactor) services in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Africa peaked at 178 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.14, in 1974.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 116.59 | — |
| 1966 | 103.18 | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 100 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 96.24 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 95.31 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 95.14 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 95.14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 95.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 82.14 | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 91.82 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 100.26 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 96.74 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 93.02 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 91.87 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 95.14 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 95.14 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.82 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 95.14 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 83.66 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 97.28 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 100.35 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 100 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 97.57 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 95.47 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 101.89 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 99.3 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 99.89 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 103.98 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 88.42 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 98.68 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 107.57 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 100.94 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 95.38 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 93.85 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 100 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 103.97 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 107.39 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 114.34 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 123.42 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 124.81 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 129.2 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 140.18 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 178 | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.26 | 95.31 | 116.59 | 5 |
| 1970s | 93.64 | 82.14 | 100.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.56 | 83.66 | 100.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.99 | 88.42 | 107.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.59 | 100 | 178 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Africa?
- Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Africa was 178 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 178 in 2008.
- What is the lowest import volume index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.14 in 1974.
- How does Africa rank for import volume index, (nonfactor) services?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is import volume index, (nonfactor) services rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, (nonfactor) services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of (non-factor) services. Data; Volume index with 1987=100.