Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) was 143.58 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise export price index in Zimbabwe, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise export price index in Zimbabwe stood at 143.58 1987 = 100. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 205.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise export price index in Zimbabwe peaked at 143.58 1987 = 100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.66 1987 = 100, in 1986.
That places Zimbabwe 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise export price index (1987 = 100) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 40.11 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1986 | 39.66 1987 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 43.85 1987 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 47.37 1987 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 48.79 1987 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 50.69 1987 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 54.47 1987 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 51.25 1987 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 45.79 1987 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 49.49 1987 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 56.17 1987 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 59.03 1987 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 58.05 1987 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 50.64 1987 = 100 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 48.54 1987 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 52.35 1987 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 47.04 1987 = 100 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 48.28 1987 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 55.77 1987 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 61.41 1987 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 63.94 1987 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 71.19 1987 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 80.61 1987 = 100 | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 93.54 1987 = 100 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 100 1987 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 125.46 1987 = 100 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 143.58 1987 = 100 | +14.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 143.58 1987 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.55 1987 = 100, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 143.58 1987 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.67 1987 = 100, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.96 1987 = 100 | 39.66 1987 = 100 | 48.79 1987 = 100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 52.41 1987 = 100 | 45.79 1987 = 100 | 59.03 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.41 1987 = 100 | 47.04 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.52 1987 = 100 | 125.46 1987 = 100 | 143.58 1987 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 25 Senegal 144.96 1987 = 100 compare
- 26 Mauritania 144.69 1987 = 100 compare
- 27 Togo 143.67 1987 = 100 compare
- 29 Mozambique 142.88 1987 = 100 compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 140 1987 = 100 compare
- 31 South Africa 137.06 1987 = 100 compare
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.18 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.06 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8483 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 25.07 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 7.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise export price index in Zimbabwe?
- Merchandise export price index in Zimbabwe was 143.58 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise export price index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 143.58 1987 = 100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise export price index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.66 1987 = 100 in 1986.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise export price index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise export price index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.