Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 343.11 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Lesotho, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 343.11 1987 = 100 for merchandise export price index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Lesotho peaked at 343.11 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.92 1987 = 100, in 1988.
That places Lesotho 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1988 | 94.92 1987 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 114.61 1987 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 122.16 1987 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 123.33 1987 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 122.44 1987 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 102.77 1987 = 100 | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 102.58 1987 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 104 1987 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 115.71 1987 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 127.98 1987 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 140.65 1987 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 153.49 1987 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 170.78 1987 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 156.59 1987 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 149.18 1987 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 157.68 1987 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 164.27 1987 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 176.16 1987 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 185.5 1987 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 206.07 1987 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 222.94 1987 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 238.86 1987 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 294.56 1987 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 343.11 1987 = 100 | +16.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 343.11 1987 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.55 1987 = 100, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 343.11 1987 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.18 1987 = 100 | 94.92 1987 = 100 | 114.61 1987 = 100 | 3 |
| 1990s | 121.51 1987 = 100 | 102.58 1987 = 100 | 153.49 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.8 1987 = 100 | 149.18 1987 = 100 | 238.86 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318.83 1987 = 100 | 294.56 1987 = 100 | 343.11 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Lesotho?
- Merchandise export price index in Lesotho was 343.11 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 343.11 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.92 1987 = 100 in 1988.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise export price index?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.