Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, (nonfactor) services was 178.13 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
178.13
Change on year
up 27.1%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
178.13
in 2008
All-time low
82.14
in 1974
Years of data
44
1965–2008

Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008

0501001502001965198620081965: 116.61966: 103.21967: 1001968: 96.21969: 95.31970: 95.11971: 95.11972: 95.11973: 95.11974: 82.11975: 91.81976: 100.31977: 96.71978: 931979: 91.91980: 95.11981: 95.11982: 95.81983: 95.11984: 83.71985: 97.31986: 100.31987: 1001988: 98.91989: 95.11990: 104.71991: 100.81992: 100.21993: 1041994: 86.71995: 98.71996: 107.61997: 100.91998: 95.41999: 93.82000: 1002001: 104.72002: 107.72003: 112.42004: 134.62005: 124.82006: 129.22007: 140.22008: 178.1

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

In 2008, import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 178.13. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 178.13 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 102.26 95.31 116.59 5
1970s 93.64 82.14 100.26 10
1980s 95.65 83.66 100.35 10
1990s 99.28 86.74 107.57 10
2000s 125.75 100 178.13 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 604.46 compare
  2. 2 Lesotho 366.62 compare
  3. 3 Ghana 327.75 compare
  4. 4 Kenya 259.11 compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 250.87 compare
  6. 6 Madagascar 227.68 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 178.13 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest import volume index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 178.13 in 2008.
What is the lowest import volume index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 82.14 in 1974.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for import volume index, (nonfactor) services?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is import volume index, (nonfactor) services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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, (nonfactor) services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Import volume index, (nonfactor) services
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 870 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Imports of (non-factor) services. Data; Volume index with 1987=100.