Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan 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
146.1 1987 = 100
in 2008
All-time low
51.71 1987 = 100
in 1966
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 144.83 1987 = 100 for merchandise export price index in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 146.1 1987 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 51.71 1987 = 100, in 1966.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 52.31 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1966 | 51.71 1987 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 59.1 1987 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 64.46 1987 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 57.04 1987 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 59.01 1987 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 54.8 1987 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 74.7 1987 = 100 | +36.3% |
| 1973 | 75.6 1987 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 82.54 1987 = 100 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 101.74 1987 = 100 | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 97.46 1987 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 96.22 1987 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 93.22 1987 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 92.6 1987 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 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 | 93.15 1987 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 94.01 1987 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 94.86 1987 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 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 | 93.54 1987 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 103.48 1987 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 100.34 1987 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 105.88 1987 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 97.21 1987 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 94.19 1987 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 100 1987 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 100 1987 = 100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.14 1987 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 103.2 1987 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 112.06 1987 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 114.55 1987 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 131.65 1987 = 100 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 144.99 1987 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 146.1 1987 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 139.3 1987 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 144.96 1987 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 144.83 1987 = 100 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.92 1987 = 100 | 51.71 1987 = 100 | 64.46 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 82.79 1987 = 100 | 54.8 1987 = 100 | 101.74 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.47 1987 = 100 | 76.78 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.86 1987 = 100 | 86.18 1987 = 100 | 105.88 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.5 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 146.1 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.89 1987 = 100 | 144.83 1987 = 100 | 144.96 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Net long-term borrowing -262.73 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 843.91 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 9.32 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 28.97 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.79 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.81 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.80 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.12 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Merchandise export price index in Sub-Saharan 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?
- The highest recorded value was 146.1 1987 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.71 1987 = 100 in 1966.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for merchandise export price index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.