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.
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
More trade data for Congo
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 2.35 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 257.80 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 299.05 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 71.39 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 201,697 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 32.96 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 1.52 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 4,620 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 12.09 billion current US$ (2011)
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.