Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 169.59 1987 = 100 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise export price index in Eswatini, 1990–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 169.59 1987 = 100 for merchandise export price index in 2008. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Eswatini peaked at 169.59 1987 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.19 1987 = 100, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.22 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1991 | 28.19 1987 = 100 | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 31.13 1987 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 35.54 1987 = 100 | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 37.35 1987 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 45.12 1987 = 100 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 51.68 1987 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 50.67 1987 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 51.39 1987 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 53.13 1987 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 100 1987 = 100 | +88.2% |
| 2001 | 107.4 1987 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 119.39 1987 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 128.12 1987 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 132.88 1987 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 138.77 1987 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 146.12 1987 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 157.18 1987 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 169.59 1987 = 100 | +7.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 169.59 1987 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.55 1987 = 100, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 169.59 1987 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +88.2% | 53.13 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 |
| 1991 | -48.0% | 54.22 1987 = 100 | 28.19 1987 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.84 1987 = 100 | 28.19 1987 = 100 | 54.22 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.27 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 169.59 1987 = 100 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Eswatini?
- Merchandise export price index in Eswatini was 169.59 1987 = 100 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 169.59 1987 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.19 1987 = 100 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise export price index?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.