Merchandise import price index in Namibia

Namibia: Merchandise import price index was 114.93 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
114.93
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 50 countries
All-time high
132.86
in 1998
All-time low
81.2
in 2000
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Merchandise import price index in Namibia, 1990–2011

0501001501990200020111990: 116.11991: 116.71992: 120.31993: 118.71994: 123.21995: 131.31996: 132.21997: 132.71998: 132.91999: 132.72000: 81.22001: 85.62002: 94.42003: 98.22004: 1002005: 102.72006: 106.52007: 117.22008: 120.92009: 1192010: 1172011: 114.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Malawi 124.2 compare
  2. 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 117 compare
  3. 39 Mali 116.02 compare
  4. 41 Guinea 114.03 compare
  5. 42 Burkina Faso 112.24 compare
  6. 43 Cameroon 111.65 compare

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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

Indicator
Merchandise import price index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,534 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.