Merchandise import price index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Merchandise import price index was 112.24 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Burkina Faso, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise import price index in Burkina Faso stood at 112.24.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Burkina Faso peaked at 117.29 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.84, in 1986.
Burkina Faso ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 64.03 | — |
| 1986 | 55.84 | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 56.86 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 62.24 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 63.46 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 64.87 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 64.8 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62.57 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 58.2 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 90.6 | +55.7% |
| 1995 | 92.61 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 98.61 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 92.04 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 95.07 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 91.06 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 95.34 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 96.4 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 92.6 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 92.4 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.1 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 96.93 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 95.22 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 100 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 108.29 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 117.29 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 115.27 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 112.24 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.49 | 55.84 | 64.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 81.04 | 58.2 | 98.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.86 | 92.4 | 117.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.75 | 112.24 | 115.27 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Burkina Faso?
- Merchandise import price index in Burkina Faso was 112.24 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 117.29 in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.84 in 1986.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for merchandise import price index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.