Merchandise import price index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise import price index was 143.44 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Eswatini, 1993–2008
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 143.44 for merchandise import price index in 2008. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Eswatini peaked at 143.44 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75.82, in 1993.
Eswatini ranks 32nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.82 | — |
| 1994 | 80.39 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 85.29 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 90.76 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 90.57 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.5 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 91.2 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 100 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 98.96 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.67 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 108.67 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 118.95 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 127.56 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 133.46 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 140.57 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 143.44 | +2.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 143.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.76, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 143.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.65 | 75.82 | 91.2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 119.14 | 98.96 | 143.44 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Eswatini?
- Merchandise import price index in Eswatini was 143.44 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 143.44 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.82 in 1993.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise import price index?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2008.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.