Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: 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 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 144.83 1987 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 147.23 1987 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.78 1987 = 100, in 1965.
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, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 76.78 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1966 | 80.12 1987 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 93.65 1987 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 94.6 1987 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 93.65 1987 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 101.22 1987 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 78.95 1987 = 100 | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 94.6 1987 = 100 | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 90.29 1987 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 86.69 1987 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 103.48 1987 = 100 | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 100.32 1987 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 98.38 1987 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 95.63 1987 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 96.27 1987 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 92.28 1987 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 100.7 1987 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 89.9 1987 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 86.77 1987 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 89.15 1987 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 77.63 1987 = 100 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 94.61 1987 = 100 | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 94.92 1987 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 95.56 1987 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 100 1987 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 93.97 1987 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 94.09 1987 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.17 1987 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 94.67 1987 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 103.66 1987 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 103.9 1987 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 107.62 1987 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 97.87 1987 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 93.59 1987 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 100 1987 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 99.84 1987 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 101.57 1987 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 103 1987 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 107.5 1987 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 115.92 1987 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 134.03 1987 = 100 | +15.6% |
| 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 | 87.76 1987 = 100 | 76.78 1987 = 100 | 94.6 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 94.58 1987 = 100 | 78.95 1987 = 100 | 103.48 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.15 1987 = 100 | 77.63 1987 = 100 | 100.7 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.65 1987 = 100 | 87.17 1987 = 100 | 107.62 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.82 1987 = 100 | 99.84 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
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Net long-term borrowing -317.19 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 508.37 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Food imports excluding fish 25.82 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.08 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 27.69 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 23.40 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 30.85 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 498.27 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 1.75 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 325.28 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.78 1987 = 100 in 1965.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for merchandise export price index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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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This item is a price index measuring changes in the aggregate price level of a country's merchandise exports f.o.b. over time.