Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 324.65 1987 = 100 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise export price index in Seychelles, 1984–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 324.65 1987 = 100 for merchandise export price index in 2010.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Seychelles peaked at 331.83 1987 = 100 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.8 1987 = 100, in 1986.
Seychelles ranks 7th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 63.11 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1985 | 58.61 1987 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 39.8 1987 = 100 | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | +151.2% |
| 1988 | 102.14 1987 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 84.7 1987 = 100 | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 103.61 1987 = 100 | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 99.14 1987 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 109.12 1987 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 111.28 1987 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 105.66 1987 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 102.2 1987 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 99.6 1987 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 126.8 1987 = 100 | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 171.9 1987 = 100 | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 138.9 1987 = 100 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 131 1987 = 100 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 152.6 1987 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 144 1987 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 153.55 1987 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 187.62 1987 = 100 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 215.07 1987 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 254 1987 = 100 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 285.41 1987 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 320.84 1987 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 331.83 1987 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 324.65 1987 = 100 | -2.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 324.65 1987 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +151.2% | 39.8 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.73 1987 = 100 | 39.8 1987 = 100 | 102.14 1987 = 100 | 6 |
| 1990s | 116.82 1987 = 100 | 99.14 1987 = 100 | 171.9 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.59 1987 = 100 | 131 1987 = 100 | 331.83 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.65 1987 = 100 | 324.65 1987 = 100 | 324.65 1987 = 100 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Seychelles?
- Merchandise export price index in Seychelles was 324.65 1987 = 100 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 331.83 1987 = 100 in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 1987 = 100 in 1986.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise export price index?
- Seychelles ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.