Merchandise import price index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise import price index was 94.97 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Central African Republic, 1987–2003
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2003, merchandise import price index in Central African Republic stood at 94.97.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Central African Republic peaked at 105.98 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.14, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 47th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 83.69 | — |
| 1988 | 48.12 | -42.5% |
| 1989 | 52.01 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 50.08 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 49.13 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 48.23 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 43.14 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 87.2 | +102.1% |
| 1995 | 91.59 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 95.31 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 96.17 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 95.27 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 94.52 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 100 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 105.98 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 100.61 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 94.97 | -5.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 94.97 is below the median for low income countries, which is 143.65, 66% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 94.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import price index in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +102.1% | 43.14 | 87.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.27 | 48.12 | 83.69 | 3 |
| 1990s | 75.06 | 43.14 | 96.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.39 | 94.97 | 105.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 44 Mauritius 107.93 compare
- 45 Cape Verde 102.5
- 46 Seychelles 95.77 compare
- 48 Chad 81.88 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 20.1 compare
- 50 Sudan 1.02 compare
More trade data for Central African Republic
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 109.08 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.66 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.79 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.52 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.14 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.54 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8611 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 4.57 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.34 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise import price index in Central African Republic was 94.97 in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 105.98 in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.14 in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise import price index?
- Central African Republic ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2003.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.