Merchandise import price index in Niger
Niger: Merchandise import price index was 285.02 in 2005. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Niger, 1992–2005
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise import price index in Niger is 285.02, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Niger peaked at 285.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.
That places Niger 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 102.5 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 186.7 | +82.1% |
| 1995 | 184.5 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 191.6 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 208.4 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 214.2 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 226.5 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 243.03 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 228.11 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 230.87 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 244.26 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 257.7 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 285.02 | +10.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 285.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 143.65, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 285.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import price index in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +82.1% | 102.5 | 186.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.8 | 100 | 226.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 248.17 | 228.11 | 285.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1.06 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Niger?
- Merchandise import price index in Niger was 285.02 in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 285.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise import price index?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.