Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 80.87 1987 = 100 in 2005. ▼ Falling
Merchandise export price index in Burundi, 1980–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 80.87 1987 = 100 for merchandise export price index in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Burundi peaked at 143.03 1987 = 100 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 47.44 1987 = 100, in 2003.
That places Burundi 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 126.7 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 100.7 1987 = 100 | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 105.16 1987 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 114.59 1987 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 123.98 1987 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 109.97 1987 = 100 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 143.03 1987 = 100 | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 124.25 1987 = 100 | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 103.54 1987 = 100 | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 80.3 1987 = 100 | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 86.18 1987 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 63.34 1987 = 100 | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 76.45 1987 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 110.55 1987 = 100 | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 115.75 1987 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 86.35 1987 = 100 | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 99.39 1987 = 100 | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 98.29 1987 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 78.73 1987 = 100 | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 66.86 1987 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 50.72 1987 = 100 | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 50.51 1987 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.44 1987 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 67.89 1987 = 100 | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 80.87 1987 = 100 | +19.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 80.87 1987 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 117.01 1987 = 100, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 80.87 1987 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.19 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 143.03 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.53 1987 = 100 | 63.34 1987 = 100 | 115.75 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.72 1987 = 100 | 47.44 1987 = 100 | 80.87 1987 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 45 Central African Republic 87.56 1987 = 100 compare
- 46 Guinea 82.87 1987 = 100 compare
- 47 Malawi 81.83 1987 = 100 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 48.37 1987 = 100 compare
- 50 Sudan 1.17 1987 = 100 compare
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8012 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Burundi?
- Merchandise export price index in Burundi was 80.87 1987 = 100 in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 143.03 1987 = 100 in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.44 1987 = 100 in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise export price index?
- Burundi ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.