Merchandise import price index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise import price index was 179.43 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
179.43
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
192.28
in 2008
All-time low
100
in 1987
Years of data
32
1980–2011
Merchandise import price index in Mozambique, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise import price index in Mozambique is 179.43, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Mozambique peaked at 192.28 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1987.
Mozambique ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 143.74 | — |
| 1981 | 144.14 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 145.21 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 130.14 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 124.74 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 121.39 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 110.33 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 100 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 110.65 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 120.01 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 122.92 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 120.06 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 122.98 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 117.19 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 120.53 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 132.03 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 128.67 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 118.14 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 108.47 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 108.71 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 110.92 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 105.58 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 108.68 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 122.68 | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 138.5 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 149.99 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 168.24 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 176.91 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 192.28 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 157.62 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 168.99 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 179.43 | +6.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 179.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 143.65, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 179.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 125.03 | 100 | 145.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.97 | 108.47 | 132.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.14 | 105.58 | 192.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.21 | 168.99 | 179.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Mozambique?
- Merchandise import price index in Mozambique was 179.43 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 192.28 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1987.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise import price index?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.