Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Africa
Africa: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 180.48 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
180.48 1987 = 100
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
180.48 1987 = 100
in 2011
All-time low
31.81 1987 = 100
in 1970
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Merchandise export price index in Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise export price index in Africa is 180.48 1987 = 100, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Africa peaked at 180.48 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.81 1987 = 100, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 52.31 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1966 | 51.71 1987 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 59.1 1987 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 64.46 1987 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 57.04 1987 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 31.81 1987 = 100 | -44.2% |
| 1971 | 43.35 1987 = 100 | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 54.8 1987 = 100 | +26.4% |
| 1973 | 60.9 1987 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 86.69 1987 = 100 | +42.3% |
| 1975 | 100 1987 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 94.6 1987 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 94.07 1987 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 90.81 1987 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 88.92 1987 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 92.28 1987 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 98.43 1987 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 82.72 1987 = 100 | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 82.65 1987 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 85.97 1987 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 76.21 1987 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 92.39 1987 = 100 | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 95.06 1987 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 96.97 1987 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 100 1987 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 94.48 1987 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 94.69 1987 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.16 1987 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 95.8 1987 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 103.84 1987 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 107.46 1987 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 111.04 1987 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 98.02 1987 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 93.59 1987 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 100 1987 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 100.74 1987 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 103.6 1987 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 106.43 1987 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 116.61 1987 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 117.52 1987 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 135.59 1987 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 149.04 1987 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 154.52 1987 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 146.71 1987 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 170.5 1987 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 180.48 1987 = 100 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.92 1987 = 100 | 51.71 1987 = 100 | 64.46 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 74.59 1987 = 100 | 31.81 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.27 1987 = 100 | 76.21 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.71 1987 = 100 | 88.16 1987 = 100 | 111.04 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.08 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 154.52 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.49 1987 = 100 | 170.5 1987 = 100 | 180.48 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Africa?
- Merchandise export price index in Africa was 180.48 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 180.48 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.81 1987 = 100 in 1970.
- How does Africa rank for merchandise export price index?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.