Merchandise import price index in Congo
Congo: Merchandise import price index was 307.73 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Congo, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Congo recorded 307.73 for merchandise import price index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Congo peaked at 307.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.68, in 1993.
Congo ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 164.73 | — |
| 1985 | 154.41 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 159.96 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 100 | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 118.98 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 118.25 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 100 | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 103.62 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 100.02 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 99.68 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 204.41 | +105.1% |
| 1995 | 202.81 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 204.7 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 214.59 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 207.89 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 208.59 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 232.79 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 234.35 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 229.4 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 217.46 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 225.82 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 252.8 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 273.04 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 275.32 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 298.12 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 267.76 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 299.79 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 307.73 | +2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 307.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.76, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 307.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import price index in Congo 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 | +105.1% | 99.68 | 204.41 |
| 1987 | -37.5% | 159.96 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.05 | 100 | 164.73 | 6 |
| 1990s | 164.63 | 99.68 | 214.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 250.69 | 217.46 | 298.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.76 | 299.79 | 307.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Congo?
- Merchandise import price index in Congo was 307.73 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 307.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.68 in 1993.
- How does Congo rank for merchandise import price index?
- Congo ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.