Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 192.95 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise export price index in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise export price index in Uganda is 192.95 1987 = 100, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Uganda peaked at 241.2 1987 = 100 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 72.31 1987 = 100, in 1993.
That places Uganda 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 227.5 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1985 | 235.5 1987 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 241.2 1987 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 227.7 1987 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 174.9 1987 = 100 | -23.2% |
| 1989 | 166.1 1987 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 100.8 1987 = 100 | -39.3% |
| 1991 | 100 1987 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 87.31 1987 = 100 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 72.31 1987 = 100 | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 97.46 1987 = 100 | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 195.59 1987 = 100 | +100.7% |
| 1996 | 167.16 1987 = 100 | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 178.28 1987 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 160.92 1987 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 164.75 1987 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 126.8 1987 = 100 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 101.5 1987 = 100 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 80.84 1987 = 100 | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 91.58 1987 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 106.87 1987 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 117.28 1987 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 151.95 1987 = 100 | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 171.73 1987 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 207.12 1987 = 100 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 210.19 1987 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 200.68 1987 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 192.95 1987 = 100 | -3.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 192.95 1987 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 117.01 1987 = 100, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 192.95 1987 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 212.15 1987 = 100 | 166.1 1987 = 100 | 241.2 1987 = 100 | 6 |
| 1990s | 132.46 1987 = 100 | 72.31 1987 = 100 | 195.59 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.59 1987 = 100 | 80.84 1987 = 100 | 210.19 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196.82 1987 = 100 | 192.95 1987 = 100 | 200.68 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Uganda?
- Merchandise export price index in Uganda was 192.95 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 241.2 1987 = 100 in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.31 1987 = 100 in 1993.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise export price index?
- Uganda ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.