Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 144.69 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Mauritania, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise export price index in Mauritania stood at 144.69 1987 = 100.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Mauritania peaked at 180.2 1987 = 100 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 100 1987 = 100, in 1985.
That places Mauritania 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 100 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 107.4 1987 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 117.7 1987 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 133 1987 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 141.7 1987 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 149.7 1987 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 164.82 1987 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 180.2 1987 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 131.74 1987 = 100 | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 132.32 1987 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 122.45 1987 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 135.44 1987 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 123.76 1987 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 110.73 1987 = 100 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 118.6 1987 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 117.92 1987 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 115.84 1987 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 115.27 1987 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 116.61 1987 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 117.75 1987 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 124.56 1987 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 155.96 1987 = 100 | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 142.8 1987 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 139.3 1987 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 139.72 1987 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 144.69 1987 = 100 | +3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 144.69 1987 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.55 1987 = 100, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 144.69 1987 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 111.62 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 133 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 139.29 1987 = 100 | 110.73 1987 = 100 | 180.2 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.46 1987 = 100 | 115.27 1987 = 100 | 155.96 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.21 1987 = 100 | 139.72 1987 = 100 | 144.69 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Mauritania?
- Merchandise export price index in Mauritania was 144.69 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 180.2 1987 = 100 in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 1987 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise export price index?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.