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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Import volume index, (nonfactor) services was 182.83 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
182.83
Change on year
up 18.4%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
182.83
in 2008
All-time low
86.28
in 1984
Years of data
44
1965–2008

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

0501001502001965198620081965: 116.61966: 103.21967: 1001968: 96.21969: 95.31970: 102.61971: 98.41972: 106.81973: 96.71974: 88.61975: 95.11976: 105.41977: 98.41978: 95.11979: 95.11980: 101.61981: 103.61982: 97.91983: 99.21984: 86.31985: 98.61986: 103.21987: 1001988: 99.71989: 95.51990: 105.41991: 101.61992: 100.61993: 105.81994: 88.51995: 101.21996: 109.81997: 101.91998: 95.81999: 952000: 1002001: 105.42002: 108.12003: 114.32004: 139.22005: 141.42006: 126.72007: 154.42008: 182.8

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

The most recent figure for import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 182.83, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 182.83 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 86.28, in 1984.

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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1965 to 2008.
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 102.61 +7.7%
1971 98.39 -4.1%
1972 106.79 +8.5%
1973 96.68 -9.5%
1974 88.64 -8.3%
1975 95.14 +7.3%
1976 105.38 +10.8%
1977 98.35 -6.7%
1978 95.14 -3.3%
1979 95.14 +0.0%
1980 101.62 +6.8%
1981 103.58 +1.9%
1982 97.91 -5.5%
1983 99.24 +1.4%
1984 86.28 -13.1%
1985 98.64 +14.3%
1986 103.18 +4.6%
1987 100 -3.1%
1988 99.7 -0.3%
1989 95.47 -4.2%
1990 105.36 +10.4%
1991 101.65 -3.5%
1992 100.58 -1.1%
1993 105.84 +5.2%
1994 88.54 -16.3%
1995 101.2 +14.3%
1996 109.75 +8.5%
1997 101.88 -7.2%
1998 95.81 -6.0%
1999 95.01 -0.8%
2000 100 +5.2%
2001 105.45 +5.4%
2002 108.11 +2.5%
2003 114.34 +5.8%
2004 139.23 +21.8%
2005 141.43 +1.6%
2006 126.65 -10.4%
2007 154.44 +21.9%
2008 182.83 +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 102.26 95.31 116.59 5
1970s 98.23 88.64 106.79 10
1980s 98.56 86.28 103.58 10
1990s 100.56 88.54 109.75 10
2000s 130.28 100 182.83 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  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

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 South Africa?
Import volume index, (nonfactor) services in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 182.83 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest import volume index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 182.83 in 2008.
What is the lowest import volume index, (nonfactor) services recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 86.28 in 1984.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for import volume index, (nonfactor) services?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is import volume index, (nonfactor) services rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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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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.