Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 1.17 1987 = 100 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Sudan, 1988–2003
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise export price index in Sudan is 1.17 1987 = 100, measured in 2003.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Sudan peaked at 1.45 1987 = 100 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6899 1987 = 100, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 50th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.9969 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1989 | 0.8936 1987 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.849 1987 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.45 1987 = 100 | +70.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8893 1987 = 100 | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6899 1987 = 100 | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 1987 = 100 | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9809 1987 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1 1987 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.02 1987 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 1987 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 1987 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1 1987 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 1987 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.15 1987 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.17 1987 = 100 | +2.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.17 1987 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 117.01 1987 = 100, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.17 1987 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +70.6% | 0.849 1987 = 100 | 1.45 1987 = 100 |
| 1994 | +47.9% | 0.6899 1987 = 100 | 1.02 1987 = 100 |
| 1992 | -38.6% | 1.45 1987 = 100 | 0.8893 1987 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9452 1987 = 100 | 0.8936 1987 = 100 | 0.9969 1987 = 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 1987 = 100 | 0.6899 1987 = 100 | 1.45 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 1987 = 100 | 1.1 1987 = 100 | 1.17 1987 = 100 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Sudan?
- Merchandise export price index in Sudan was 1.17 1987 = 100 in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 1987 = 100 in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6899 1987 = 100 in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise export price index?
- Sudan ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2003.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.