Merchandise import price index in Burundi
Burundi: Merchandise import price index was 155.08 in 2005. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Burundi, 1980–2005
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2005, merchandise import price index in Burundi stood at 155.08. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Burundi peaked at 155.08 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.2, in 1985.
Burundi ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 116.76 | — |
| 1981 | 115.46 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 114.7 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 103.16 | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 92.18 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 81.2 | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 86.69 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 100 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 102.59 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 104.56 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 112.21 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 113.38 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 116.44 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 106.66 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 106.88 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 108.8 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 106.51 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 132.18 | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 109.45 | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 87.34 | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 138.74 | +58.8% |
| 2001 | 133.67 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 131.9 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 123.38 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 140.9 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 155.08 | +10.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 155.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 143.65, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 155.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.73 | 81.2 | 116.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.99 | 87.34 | 132.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.28 | 123.38 | 155.08 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Burundi?
- Merchandise import price index in Burundi was 155.08 in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 155.08 in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2 in 1985.
- How does Burundi rank for merchandise import price index?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.