Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 414.10 million 1987 = 100 in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise export price index in Tanzania, 1981–1996
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise export price index in Tanzania is 414.10 million 1987 = 100, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Tanzania peaked at 414.10 million 1987 = 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.06 1987 = 100, in 1985.
That places Tanzania 1st out of 50 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 107.5 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1982 | 81.98 1987 = 100 | -23.7% |
| 1983 | 83.95 1987 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 85.97 1987 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 67.06 1987 = 100 | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 351.84 million 1987 = 100 | +524656555.9% |
| 1987 | 81.63 1987 = 100 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 99.85 1987 = 100 | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 414.10 million 1987 = 100 | +414722813.8% |
| 1993 | 414.10 million 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 414.10 million 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 414.10 million 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 414.10 million 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 414.10 million 1987 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.55 1987 = 100, 2064852.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 414.10 million 1987 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 2882259.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +524656555.9% | 67.06 1987 = 100 | 351.84 million 1987 = 100 |
| 1992 | +414722813.8% | 99.85 1987 = 100 | 414.10 million 1987 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.26 million 1987 = 100 | 67.06 1987 = 100 | 351.84 million 1987 = 100 | 7 |
| 1990s | 345.08 million 1987 = 100 | 99.85 1987 = 100 | 414.10 million 1987 = 100 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Tanzania?
- Merchandise export price index in Tanzania was 414.10 million 1987 = 100 in 1996, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 414.10 million 1987 = 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.06 1987 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for merchandise export price index?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 1996.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.