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
Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008
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.
Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 | 98.9 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 95.11 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 104.68 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 100.82 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 100.18 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 103.98 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 86.74 | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 98.68 | +13.8% |
| 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 | 104.71 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 107.75 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 112.41 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 134.6 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 124.81 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 129.2 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 140.18 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 178.13 | +27.1% |
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 | 95.65 | 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)
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, (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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Imports of (non-factor) services. Data; Volume index with 1987=100.