Import volume index, other consumer goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import volume index, other consumer goods was 213.91 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
213.91
Change on year
up 49.7%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
213.91
in 2008
All-time low
44.95
in 1968
Years of data
44
1965–2008

Import volume index, other consumer goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008

501001502001965198620081965: 61.21966: 54.71967: 501968: 44.91969: 69.91970: 63.41971: 71.11972: 73.61973: 64.31974: 75.61975: 81.81976: 75.31977: 77.61978: 76.51979: 77.71980: 69.21981: 80.31982: 1001983: 90.71984: 771985: 71.21986: 82.41987: 1001988: 86.91989: 89.61990: 81.71991: 1051992: 1101993: 97.71994: 99.51995: 95.21996: 1031997: 110.71998: 102.51999: 102.22000: 111.52001: 106.72002: 97.92003: 112.22004: 123.92005: 137.72006: 128.52007: 142.92008: 213.9

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

In 2008, import volume index, other consumer goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 213.91. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.7% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import volume index, other consumer goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 213.91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.95, in 1968.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Import volume index, other consumer goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Import volume index, other consumer goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1965 61.21
1966 54.66 -10.7%
1967 50 -8.5%
1968 44.95 -10.1%
1969 69.86 +55.4%
1970 63.44 -9.2%
1971 71.06 +12.0%
1972 73.63 +3.6%
1973 64.25 -12.7%
1974 75.56 +17.6%
1975 81.81 +8.3%
1976 75.3 -8.0%
1977 77.63 +3.1%
1978 76.47 -1.5%
1979 77.74 +1.7%
1980 69.23 -11.0%
1981 80.26 +15.9%
1982 100 +24.6%
1983 90.7 -9.3%
1984 77.04 -15.1%
1985 71.16 -7.6%
1986 82.37 +15.8%
1987 100 +21.4%
1988 86.88 -13.1%
1989 89.61 +3.1%
1990 81.73 -8.8%
1991 104.97 +28.4%
1992 109.99 +4.8%
1993 97.67 -11.2%
1994 99.54 +1.9%
1995 95.16 -4.4%
1996 102.97 +8.2%
1997 110.74 +7.5%
1998 102.51 -7.4%
1999 102.16 -0.3%
2000 111.46 +9.1%
2001 106.68 -4.3%
2002 97.89 -8.2%
2003 112.16 +14.6%
2004 123.9 +10.5%
2005 137.73 +11.2%
2006 128.49 -6.7%
2007 142.89 +11.2%
2008 213.91 +49.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.14 44.95 69.86 5
1970s 73.69 63.44 81.81 10
1980s 84.73 69.23 100 10
1990s 100.74 81.73 110.74 10
2000s 130.57 97.89 213.91 9

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

  1. 1 Mauritania 332.85 million compare
  2. 2 Gambia 5,356 compare
  3. 3 Morocco 646.1 compare
  4. 4 Egypt 582.84 compare
  5. 5 Cameroon 497.83 compare
  6. 6 Ghana 362.31 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is import volume index, other consumer goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Import volume index, other consumer goods in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 213.91 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest import volume index, other consumer goods recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 213.91 in 2008.
What is the lowest import volume index, other consumer goods recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.95 in 1968.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for import volume index, other consumer goods?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is import volume index, other consumer goods rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. 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, other consumer goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Import volume index, other consumer goods
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 985 data points, 1965–2011
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