Merchandise import price index in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise import price index was 139.74 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2003
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise import price index in Equatorial Guinea is 139.74, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 139.74 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 68.89, in 1985.
That places Equatorial Guinea 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 68.89 | — |
| 1986 | 79.81 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 90.68 | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 100.06 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 74.3 | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 97.82 | +31.7% |
| 1991 | 103.5 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 99.36 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 93.6 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 93.97 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 105.62 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 105.31 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 102.38 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 101.93 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 97.75 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 100 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 111.8 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 124.99 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 139.74 | +11.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 139.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.85, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 139.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.75 | 68.89 | 100.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 100.12 | 93.6 | 105.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.13 | 100 | 139.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More trade data for Equatorial Guinea
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.39 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 5.65 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.26 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.7508 (2014)
- Import unit values, Mean, US dollar 0.7976 (2014)
- Export quality index 0.5799 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 0.6056 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 1.06 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 1.01 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 0.5872 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Equatorial Guinea?
- Merchandise import price index in Equatorial Guinea was 139.74 in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 139.74 in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.89 in 1985.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for merchandise import price index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2003.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.