Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Merchandise export price index was 144.83 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
144.83 1987 = 100
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
147.23 1987 = 100
in 2008
All-time low
76.78 1987 = 100
in 1985
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 144.83 1987 = 100, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 147.23 1987 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.78 1987 = 100, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 85.69 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1966 | 87.83 1987 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 96.82 1987 = 100 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 97.64 1987 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 94.6 1987 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 106.47 1987 = 100 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 103.11 1987 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 95.62 1987 = 100 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 99.54 1987 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 115.24 1987 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 134.51 1987 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 101.86 1987 = 100 | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 109.04 1987 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 95.43 1987 = 100 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 92.6 1987 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 91.76 1987 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 99.57 1987 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 83.04 1987 = 100 | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 83.95 1987 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 87.56 1987 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 76.78 1987 = 100 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 96.08 1987 = 100 | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 94.99 1987 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 94.86 1987 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 100 1987 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 93.93 1987 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 93.84 1987 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.18 1987 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 95.8 1987 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 103.84 1987 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 100.34 1987 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 105.88 1987 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 97.94 1987 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 93 1987 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 100 1987 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 99.67 1987 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 100 1987 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 102.81 1987 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 107.19 1987 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 114.55 1987 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 134.03 1987 = 100 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 147.01 1987 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 147.23 1987 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 142.12 1987 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 144.96 1987 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 144.83 1987 = 100 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.52 1987 = 100 | 85.69 1987 = 100 | 97.64 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 105.34 1987 = 100 | 92.6 1987 = 100 | 134.51 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.86 1987 = 100 | 76.78 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.08 1987 = 100 | 86.18 1987 = 100 | 105.88 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.46 1987 = 100 | 99.67 1987 = 100 | 147.23 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.89 1987 = 100 | 144.83 1987 = 100 | 144.96 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Net long-term borrowing -317.19 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 508.37 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Cereal imports 7.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 25.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 20.68 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 21.82 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 22.24 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 1.75 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Cereal exports 498.17 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 233.04 billion current US$ (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 144.83 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147.23 1987 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.78 1987 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for merchandise export price index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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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About this data
This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.