Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 48.37 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise export price index in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 48.37 1987 = 100 for merchandise export price index in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Sierra Leone peaked at 247.59 1987 = 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.37 1987 = 100, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.31 1987 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 103.92 1987 = 100 | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 131.75 1987 = 100 | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 80.09 1987 = 100 | -39.2% |
| 1996 | 152.99 1987 = 100 | +91.0% |
| 1997 | 148.24 1987 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 176.39 1987 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 228.52 1987 = 100 | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 247.59 1987 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 209.72 1987 = 100 | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 201.53 1987 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 135.4 1987 = 100 | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 106.28 1987 = 100 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 90.73 1987 = 100 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 73.85 1987 = 100 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 76.72 1987 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 64.1 1987 = 100 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 77.38 1987 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 75.07 1987 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 48.37 1987 = 100 | -35.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 48.37 1987 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 117.01 1987 = 100, 41% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 48.37 1987 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.02 1987 = 100 | 80.09 1987 = 100 | 228.52 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.33 1987 = 100 | 64.1 1987 = 100 | 247.59 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.72 1987 = 100 | 48.37 1987 = 100 | 75.07 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise export price index in Sierra Leone was 48.37 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 247.59 1987 = 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.37 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise export price index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.