Merchandise export price index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise export price index was 282.27 1987 = 100 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise export price index in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise export price index in Burkina Faso is 282.27 1987 = 100, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.7% on the previous year and up 228.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Burkina Faso peaked at 282.27 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.08 1987 = 100, in 1993.
Burkina Faso ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise export price index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 59.25 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 52.67 1987 = 100 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 53.03 1987 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 54.69 1987 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 58.6 1987 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 56.64 1987 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 57.71 1987 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 58.06 1987 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.08 1987 = 100 | -86.1% |
| 1994 | 79.84 1987 = 100 | +888.1% |
| 1995 | 112.81 1987 = 100 | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 126.8 1987 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 113.17 1987 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 118.07 1987 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 109.36 1987 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 87.91 1987 = 100 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 86.06 1987 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 75.71 1987 = 100 | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 102.39 1987 = 100 | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 103.59 1987 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.46 1987 = 100 | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 86.2 1987 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 100 1987 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 126.57 1987 = 100 | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 146.71 1987 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 209.59 1987 = 100 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 282.27 1987 = 100 | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.65 1987 = 100 | 52.67 1987 = 100 | 59.25 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 84.05 1987 = 100 | 8.08 1987 = 100 | 126.8 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.16 1987 = 100 | 75.71 1987 = 100 | 146.71 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.93 1987 = 100 | 209.59 1987 = 100 | 282.27 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise export price index in Burkina Faso was 282.27 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 282.27 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 1987 = 100 in 1993.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise export price index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.