Merchandise import price index in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise import price index was 170.43 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Algeria, 1989–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 170.43 for merchandise import price index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Algeria peaked at 170.43 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.81, in 1989.
Algeria ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 76.81 | — |
| 1990 | 81.37 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 97.84 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 100 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 112.91 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 111.39 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 118.76 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 108.8 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 121.24 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 129.53 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 129.53 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 140.31 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 131.75 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 129.41 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 130.43 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 133.45 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 123.72 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 132.92 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 123.09 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 138.68 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 152.98 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 157.09 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 170.43 | +8.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 170.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.85, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 170.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 171.03, 100% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.81 | 76.81 | 76.81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 111.14 | 81.37 | 129.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.67 | 123.09 | 152.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.76 | 157.09 | 170.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Algeria?
- Merchandise import price index in Algeria was 170.43 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 170.43 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.81 in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise import price index?
- Algeria ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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.