Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 164.81 1987 = 100 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Gambia, 1987–2006
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 164.81 1987 = 100 for merchandise export price index in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Gambia peaked at 180.13 1987 = 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 100 1987 = 100, in 1987.
That places Gambia 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1988 | 109.71 1987 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 124.78 1987 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 137.18 1987 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 137.84 1987 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 141.87 1987 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 134.44 1987 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 139.31 1987 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 153.11 1987 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 149.4 1987 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 137.7 1987 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 134.11 1987 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 130.3 1987 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 133.94 1987 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 134.48 1987 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 147.53 1987 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 180.13 1987 = 100 | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 175.27 1987 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 165.8 1987 = 100 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 164.81 1987 = 100 | -0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 164.81 1987 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 117.01 1987 = 100, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 164.81 1987 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.49 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 124.78 1987 = 100 | 3 |
| 1990s | 139.53 1987 = 100 | 130.3 1987 = 100 | 153.11 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.42 1987 = 100 | 133.94 1987 = 100 | 180.13 1987 = 100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Gambia?
- Merchandise export price index in Gambia was 164.81 1987 = 100 in 2006, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 180.13 1987 = 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 1987 = 100 in 1987.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise export price index?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2006.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.