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Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 116.72 1987 = 100 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
116.72 1987 = 100
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
156 1987 = 100
in 2008
All-time low
83.04 1987 = 100
in 1982
Years of data
29
1981–2009

Merchandise export price index in Madagascar, 1981–2009

0501001501981199520091981: 98.4 1987 = 1001982: 83 1987 = 1001983: 97.2 1987 = 1001984: 106.9 1987 = 1001985: 94.5 1987 = 1001986: 110 1987 = 1001987: 100 1987 = 1001988: 96.7 1987 = 1001989: 83.4 1987 = 1001990: 85.3 1987 = 1001991: 86.4 1987 = 1001992: 83.8 1987 = 1001993: 83.7 1987 = 1001994: 98.7 1987 = 1001995: 108.4 1987 = 1001996: 94.7 1987 = 1001997: 93.4 1987 = 1001998: 94.8 1987 = 1001999: 90.2 1987 = 1002000: 101.9 1987 = 1002001: 135.9 1987 = 1002002: 151 1987 = 1002003: 150.2 1987 = 1002004: 147.6 1987 = 1002005: 88.2 1987 = 1002006: 117.9 1987 = 1002007: 149 1987 = 1002008: 156 1987 = 1002009: 116.7 1987 = 100

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.

Analysis

In 2009, merchandise export price index in Madagascar stood at 116.72 1987 = 100.

That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Madagascar peaked at 156 1987 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.04 1987 = 100, in 1982.

Madagascar ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Madagascar, year by year

Year 1987 = 100 Change
1981 98.43 1987 = 100 —
1982 83.04 1987 = 100 -15.6%
1983 97.18 1987 = 100 +17.0%
1984 106.93 1987 = 100 +10.0%
1985 94.51 1987 = 100 -11.6%
1986 109.97 1987 = 100 +16.4%
1987 100 1987 = 100 -9.1%
1988 96.73 1987 = 100 -3.3%
1989 83.43 1987 = 100 -13.7%
1990 85.3 1987 = 100 +2.2%
1991 86.43 1987 = 100 +1.3%
1992 83.77 1987 = 100 -3.1%
1993 83.65 1987 = 100 -0.1%
1994 98.67 1987 = 100 +18.0%
1995 108.44 1987 = 100 +9.9%
1996 94.75 1987 = 100 -12.6%
1997 93.42 1987 = 100 -1.4%
1998 94.75 1987 = 100 +1.4%
1999 90.22 1987 = 100 -4.8%
2000 101.89 1987 = 100 +12.9%
2001 135.91 1987 = 100 +33.4%
2002 151.04 1987 = 100 +11.1%
2003 150.22 1987 = 100 -0.5%
2004 147.55 1987 = 100 -1.8%
2005 88.21 1987 = 100 -40.2%
2006 117.89 1987 = 100 +33.7%
2007 149.04 1987 = 100 +26.4%
2008 156 1987 = 100 +4.7%
2009 116.72 1987 = 100 -25.2%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 116.72 1987 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 117.01 1987 = 100, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 116.72 1987 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.69 1987 = 100 83.04 1987 = 100 109.97 1987 = 100 9
1990s 91.94 1987 = 100 83.65 1987 = 100 108.44 1987 = 100 10
2000s 131.45 1987 = 100 88.21 1987 = 100 156 1987 = 100 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 34 Equatorial Guinea 117.96 1987 = 100 compare
  2. 35 Liberia 117.3 1987 = 100
  3. 36 Djibouti 117.11 1987 = 100 compare
  4. 38 Cameroon 115 1987 = 100 compare
  5. 39 Rwanda 112.21 1987 = 100 compare
  6. 40 Namibia 110.5 1987 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise export price index in Madagascar?
Merchandise export price index in Madagascar was 116.72 1987 = 100 in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 156 1987 = 100 in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 83.04 1987 = 100 in 1982.
How does Madagascar rank for merchandise export price index?
Madagascar ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2009.
Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100)
Unit
1987 = 100
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,540 data points, 1965–2011
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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.