Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Egypt
Egypt: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 220.5 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Egypt, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 220.5 1987 = 100 for merchandise export price index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Egypt peaked at 220.5 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88.36 1987 = 100, in 1987.
Egypt ranks 15th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 88.36 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1988 | 100 1987 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 92.19 1987 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 102.03 1987 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 105.45 1987 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 100 1987 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 96.48 1987 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 93.68 1987 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 100.72 1987 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 107.02 1987 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 127.83 1987 = 100 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 97.4 1987 = 100 | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 92.83 1987 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 101.65 1987 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 105.42 1987 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 99.78 1987 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 109.66 1987 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 129.75 1987 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 138.75 1987 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 147.96 1987 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 159.34 1987 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 185.9 1987 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 189.26 1987 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 182.32 1987 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 220.5 1987 = 100 | +20.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 220.5 1987 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.55 1987 = 100, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 220.5 1987 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 220.5 1987 = 100, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.52 1987 = 100 | 88.36 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 3 |
| 1990s | 102.34 1987 = 100 | 92.83 1987 = 100 | 127.83 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.75 1987 = 100 | 99.78 1987 = 100 | 189.26 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.41 1987 = 100 | 182.32 1987 = 100 | 220.5 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Egypt?
- Merchandise export price index in Egypt was 220.5 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 220.5 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.36 1987 = 100 in 1987.
- How does Egypt rank for merchandise export price index?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.