Merchandise import price index in Chad
Chad: Merchandise import price index was 81.88 in 2006. ▼ Falling
Merchandise import price index in Chad, 1987–2006
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2006, merchandise import price index in Chad stood at 81.88.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Chad peaked at 139.96 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 60.85, in 2002.
Chad ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 86.14 | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 85.91 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 96.25 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 135.1 | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 139.96 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 133.71 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 133.31 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 100 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 99.05 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 83.32 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 79.36 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 70.76 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 70.59 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.94 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 60.85 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.07 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 83.17 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 83.48 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.88 | -1.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 81.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 143.65, 57% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chad's 81.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import price index in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +40.4% | 96.25 | 135.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.68 | 85.91 | 100 | 3 |
| 1990s | 107.08 | 70.76 | 139.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.43 | 60.85 | 83.48 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 45 Cape Verde 102.5 compare
- 46 Seychelles 95.77 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 94.97 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 20.1 compare
- 50 Sudan 1.02 compare
More trade data for Chad
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 80.57 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 96.49 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.23 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 74.76 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.38 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0584 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.94 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.9382 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Chad?
- Merchandise import price index in Chad was 81.88 in 2006, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 139.96 in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.85 in 2002.
- How does Chad rank for merchandise import price index?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2006.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.