Import volume index, primary goods in Comoros
Comoros: Import volume index, primary goods was 93.57 in 1996. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, primary goods in Comoros, 1983–1996
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 93.57 for import volume index, primary goods in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, primary goods in Comoros peaked at 168.25 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 51.16, in 1989.
That places Comoros 14th out of 24 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Import volume index, primary goods in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 71.02 | — |
| 1984 | 91.81 | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 79.24 | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 103.19 | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 100 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 145.25 | +45.3% |
| 1989 | 51.16 | -64.8% |
| 1990 | 153.73 | +200.5% |
| 1991 | 115.05 | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 134.27 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 163.06 | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 152.31 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 168.25 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 93.57 | -44.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 93.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.78, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 93.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, primary goods in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +200.5% | 51.16 | 153.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.67 | 51.16 | 145.25 | 7 |
| 1990s | 140.04 | 93.57 | 168.25 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, primary goods in Comoros?
- Import volume index, primary goods in Comoros was 93.57 in 1996, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, primary goods recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 168.25 in 1995.
- What is the lowest import volume index, primary goods recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.16 in 1989.
- How does Comoros rank for import volume index, primary goods?
- Comoros ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 1996.
- Is import volume index, primary goods rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary goods imports volume index with 1987=100.