Merchandise import price index in Ghana
Ghana: Merchandise import price index was 265.15 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
265.15
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
265.15
in 2010
All-time low
96.84
in 1981
Years of data
32
1979–2010
Merchandise import price index in Ghana, 1979–2010
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 265.15 for merchandise import price index in 2010. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Ghana peaked at 265.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.84, in 1981.
That places Ghana 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 103.24 | — |
| 1980 | 106.55 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 96.84 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 101.7 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 105.2 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 103.22 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 110.9 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 114.44 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 116.55 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 116.59 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 118.72 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 124.59 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 149.2 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 206.11 | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 178.19 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 107.2 | -39.8% |
| 1995 | 124.61 | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 117.86 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 121.27 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 116.46 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 132.55 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 151.6 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 179.62 | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 204.6 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 245.78 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 183.1 | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 207.85 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 231.71 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 238.53 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 248.34 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 249.94 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 265.15 | +6.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 265.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.76, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 265.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.24 | 103.24 | 103.24 | 1 |
| 1980s | 109.07 | 96.84 | 118.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.81 | 107.2 | 206.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 214.11 | 151.6 | 249.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.15 | 265.15 | 265.15 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Ghana?
- Merchandise import price index in Ghana was 265.15 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 265.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.84 in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for merchandise import price index?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.