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Merchandise export price index in North Africa

North Africa: Merchandise export price index was 272.38 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
272.38 1987 = 100
Change on year
up 21.2%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
272.38 1987 = 100
in 2011
All-time low
31.81 1987 = 100
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Merchandise export price index in North Africa, 1970–2011

501001502002501970199020111970: 31.8 1987 = 1001971: 31.9 1987 = 1001972: 37 1987 = 1001973: 57.2 1987 = 1001974: 107.6 1987 = 1001975: 91.5 1987 = 1001976: 63.2 1987 = 1001977: 64.7 1987 = 1001978: 68.1 1987 = 1001979: 84.7 1987 = 1001980: 101.3 1987 = 1001981: 94.5 1987 = 1001982: 82.4 1987 = 1001983: 81.3 1987 = 1001984: 82 1987 = 1001985: 74.7 1987 = 1001986: 75.1 1987 = 1001987: 88.4 1987 = 1001988: 100 1987 = 1001989: 114.6 1987 = 1001990: 118 1987 = 1001991: 100.3 1987 = 1001992: 100.2 1987 = 1001993: 95.6 1987 = 1001994: 99.1 1987 = 1001995: 126.3 1987 = 1001996: 124 1987 = 1001997: 123.9 1987 = 1001998: 100 1987 = 1001999: 92.8 1987 = 1002000: 101.7 1987 = 1002001: 113.7 1987 = 1002002: 111.8 1987 = 1002003: 109.7 1987 = 1002004: 129.7 1987 = 1002005: 149.9 1987 = 1002006: 148 1987 = 1002007: 186.1 1987 = 1002008: 240.7 1987 = 1002009: 202.4 1987 = 1002010: 224.7 1987 = 1002011: 272.4 1987 = 100

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

Analysis

In 2011, merchandise export price index in North Africa stood at 272.38 1987 = 100. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 139.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in North Africa peaked at 272.38 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.81 1987 = 100, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Merchandise export price index in North Africa, year by year

Year 1987 = 100 Change
1970 31.81 1987 = 100 —
1971 31.91 1987 = 100 +0.3%
1972 37.02 1987 = 100 +16.0%
1973 57.16 1987 = 100 +54.4%
1974 107.59 1987 = 100 +88.2%
1975 91.54 1987 = 100 -14.9%
1976 63.23 1987 = 100 -30.9%
1977 64.7 1987 = 100 +2.3%
1978 68.11 1987 = 100 +5.3%
1979 84.7 1987 = 100 +24.4%
1980 101.27 1987 = 100 +19.6%
1981 94.53 1987 = 100 -6.7%
1982 82.39 1987 = 100 -12.8%
1983 81.35 1987 = 100 -1.3%
1984 81.95 1987 = 100 +0.7%
1985 74.65 1987 = 100 -8.9%
1986 75.12 1987 = 100 +0.6%
1987 88.36 1987 = 100 +17.6%
1988 100 1987 = 100 +13.2%
1989 114.55 1987 = 100 +14.6%
1990 118.03 1987 = 100 +3.0%
1991 100.34 1987 = 100 -15.0%
1992 100.15 1987 = 100 -0.2%
1993 95.55 1987 = 100 -4.6%
1994 99.12 1987 = 100 +3.7%
1995 126.32 1987 = 100 +27.4%
1996 123.99 1987 = 100 -1.8%
1997 123.92 1987 = 100 -0.1%
1998 100 1987 = 100 -19.3%
1999 92.83 1987 = 100 -7.2%
2000 101.65 1987 = 100 +9.5%
2001 113.7 1987 = 100 +11.9%
2002 111.81 1987 = 100 -1.7%
2003 109.66 1987 = 100 -1.9%
2004 129.75 1987 = 100 +18.3%
2005 149.93 1987 = 100 +15.6%
2006 147.96 1987 = 100 -1.3%
2007 186.13 1987 = 100 +25.8%
2008 240.72 1987 = 100 +29.3%
2009 202.44 1987 = 100 -15.9%
2010 224.69 1987 = 100 +11.0%
2011 272.38 1987 = 100 +21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.78 1987 = 100 31.81 1987 = 100 107.59 1987 = 100 10
1980s 89.42 1987 = 100 74.65 1987 = 100 114.55 1987 = 100 10
1990s 108.02 1987 = 100 92.83 1987 = 100 126.32 1987 = 100 10
2000s 149.38 1987 = 100 101.65 1987 = 100 240.72 1987 = 100 10
2010s 248.53 1987 = 100 224.69 1987 = 100 272.38 1987 = 100 2

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 414.10 million 1987 = 100 compare
  2. 2 Congo 669.41 1987 = 100 compare
  3. 3 Angola 558.98 1987 = 100 compare
  4. 4 Tunisia 439.19 1987 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise export price index in North Africa?
Merchandise export price index in North Africa was 272.38 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 272.38 1987 = 100 in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31.81 1987 = 100 in 1970.
How does North Africa rank for merchandise export price index?
North Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Africa 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
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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.