Merchandise import price index in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise import price index was 114.93 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise import price index in Namibia, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 114.93 for merchandise import price index in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Namibia peaked at 132.86 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 81.2, in 2000.
That places Namibia 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116.15 | — |
| 1991 | 116.68 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 120.33 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 118.68 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 123.25 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 131.26 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 132.19 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 132.71 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 132.86 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 132.66 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 81.2 | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 85.6 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 94.4 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 98.2 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 102.7 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 106.5 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 117.2 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 120.94 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 118.99 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 116.99 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 114.93 | -1.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 114.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.76, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 114.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import price index in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -38.8% | 132.66 | 81.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125.68 | 116.15 | 132.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.57 | 81.2 | 120.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.96 | 114.93 | 116.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Namibia?
- Merchandise import price index in Namibia was 114.93 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 132.86 in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise import price index?
- Namibia ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.