Merchandise import price index in Africa
Africa: Merchandise import price index was 171.03 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
171.03
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
171.03
in 2011
All-time low
26.74
in 1970
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Merchandise import price index in Africa, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Africa recorded 171.03 for merchandise import price index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Africa peaked at 171.03 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.74, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.01 | 50.18 | 51.84 | 5 |
| 1970s | 69.27 | 26.74 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.29 | 80.83 | 103.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.04 | 100.1 | 114.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.05 | 102 | 162.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.04 | 163.04 | 171.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More trade data for Africa
- Net long-term borrowing 496.17 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 992.27 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Food imports excluding fish 51.61 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 66.37 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 35.30 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 1.05 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.62 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 443.28 billion current US$ (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Africa?
- Merchandise import price index in Africa was 171.03 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 171.03 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.74 in 1970.
- How does Africa rank for merchandise import price index?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise import price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.