Merchandise export price index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Merchandise export price index 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.
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
More trade data for Zimbabwe
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 40.69 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 944.05 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 1.84 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 372.04 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 808,676 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 770.73 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 495,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 347 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 4.50 billion current US$ (2011)
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.