Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 110.5 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise export price index in Namibia stood at 110.5 1987 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Namibia peaked at 150.1 1987 = 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84.7 1987 = 100, in 2000.
That places Namibia 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110.29 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1991 | 110.42 1987 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 111.51 1987 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 106.14 1987 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 114.82 1987 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 117.94 1987 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 120.12 1987 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 124.22 1987 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 128.64 1987 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 132.58 1987 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 84.7 1987 = 100 | -36.1% |
| 2001 | 98.7 1987 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 110 1987 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 100.4 1987 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 100 1987 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 110.9 1987 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 126.4 1987 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 150.1 1987 = 100 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 134.05 1987 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 128.61 1987 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 120.39 1987 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 110.5 1987 = 100 | -8.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 110.5 1987 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.55 1987 = 100, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 110.5 1987 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.67 1987 = 100 | 106.14 1987 = 100 | 132.58 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.39 1987 = 100 | 84.7 1987 = 100 | 150.1 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.45 1987 = 100 | 110.5 1987 = 100 | 120.39 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Namibia?
- Merchandise export price index in Namibia was 110.5 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 150.1 1987 = 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7 1987 = 100 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise export price index?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.