Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Liberia
Liberia: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 117.3 1987 = 100 in 1981. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Liberia, 1971–1981
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 1981, merchandise export price index in Liberia stood at 117.3 1987 = 100.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Liberia peaked at 133.8 1987 = 100 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54.8 1987 = 100, in 1971.
Liberia ranks 35th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.8 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1972 | 54.8 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60.9 1987 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 78.4 1987 = 100 | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 100 1987 = 100 | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 103.4 1987 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 119.7 1987 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 108.1 1987 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 120.2 1987 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 133.8 1987 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 117.3 1987 = 100 | -12.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 117.3 1987 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 117.01 1987 = 100, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 117.3 1987 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.92 1987 = 100 | 54.8 1987 = 100 | 120.2 1987 = 100 | 9 |
| 1980s | 125.55 1987 = 100 | 117.3 1987 = 100 | 133.8 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 32 Botswana 123.55 1987 = 100
- 33 Ethiopia 121.13 1987 = 100
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 117.96 1987 = 100
- 36 Djibouti 117.11 1987 = 100
- 37 Madagascar 116.72 1987 = 100
- 38 Cameroon 115 1987 = 100
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Liberia?
- Merchandise export price index in Liberia was 117.3 1987 = 100 in 1981, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.8 1987 = 100 in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8 1987 = 100 in 1971.
- How does Liberia rank for merchandise export price index?
- Liberia ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 1981.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.