Merchandise import price index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Merchandise import price index was 296.33 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
296.33
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
6th
of 50 countries
All-time high
331.16
in 2008
All-time low
100
in 1987
Years of data
25
1987–2011
Merchandise import price index in Guinea-Bissau, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 296.33 for merchandise import price index in 2011.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 331.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1987.
That places Guinea-Bissau 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 110.27 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 114.12 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 119.95 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 118.25 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 120.56 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 114.41 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 120.03 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 133.71 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 138.89 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 138.44 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 130.77 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 132.28 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 180 | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 128.14 | -28.8% |
| 2002 | 134.87 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 155.27 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 187.09 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 224.51 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 248.59 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 269.68 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 331.16 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 297.96 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 282.97 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 296.33 | +4.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 296.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 143.65, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 296.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.13 | 100 | 114.12 | 3 |
| 1990s | 126.73 | 114.41 | 138.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.73 | 128.14 | 331.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.65 | 282.97 | 296.33 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Merchandise import price index in Guinea-Bissau was 296.33 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 331.16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1987.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for merchandise import price index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.