Merchandise import price index in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise import price index was 162.85 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Gabon, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise import price index in Gabon stood at 162.85. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Gabon peaked at 162.85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35.73, in 1993.
That places Gabon 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.75 | — |
| 1991 | 36.93 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 35.76 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 35.73 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.66 | +100.6% |
| 1995 | 70.74 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 75.03 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 79.28 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 69.79 | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 77.54 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 100 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 96.46 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 93.95 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 88.74 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 93.87 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 99.4 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 103.75 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 114.91 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 136.32 | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 123.29 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 142.86 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 162.85 | +14.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 162.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.85, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 162.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import price index in Gabon 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 | +100.6% | 35.73 | 71.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.82 | 35.73 | 79.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.07 | 88.74 | 136.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.85 | 142.86 | 162.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Gabon?
- Merchandise import price index in Gabon was 162.85 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 162.85 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.73 in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise import price index?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.