Merchandise import price index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise import price index was 102.5 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Cape Verde, 2000–2010
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise import price index in Cape Verde is 102.5, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Cape Verde peaked at 102.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90.15, in 2004.
That places Cape Verde 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100.7 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 96.89 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 91.9 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 90.15 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 94.65 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 99.43 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 100.3 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 102.21 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 102.02 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.5 | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 102.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.85, 63% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 102.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.83 | 90.15 | 102.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5 | 102.5 | 102.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 42 Burkina Faso 112.24 compare
- 43 Cameroon 111.65 compare
- 44 Mauritius 107.93 compare
- 46 Seychelles 95.77 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 94.97
- 48 Chad 81.88 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise import price index in Cape Verde was 102.5 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.15 in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise import price index?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.