Merchandise import price index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Merchandise import price index was 95.77 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
95.77
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
106.98
in 2006
All-time low
78.12
in 2001
Years of data
27
1984–2010
Merchandise import price index in Seychelles, 1984–2010
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2010, merchandise import price index in Seychelles stood at 95.77.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Seychelles peaked at 106.98 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.12, in 2001.
Seychelles ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise import price index in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 80.57 | — |
| 1985 | 96.79 | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 102.43 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 100 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 102.64 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 94.9 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 104.14 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 101.22 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 100.65 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 93.32 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 95.89 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 99.28 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 95.91 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 97.94 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 83.51 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 96.07 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 89.89 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 78.12 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 81.38 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 91.94 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 82.62 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 96.44 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 106.98 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 102.76 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 97.64 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 97.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.77 | -1.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 95.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.22 | 80.57 | 102.64 | 6 |
| 1990s | 96.79 | 83.51 | 104.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.48 | 78.12 | 106.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.77 | 95.77 | 95.77 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 43 Cameroon 111.65 compare
- 44 Mauritius 107.93 compare
- 45 Cape Verde 102.5 compare
- 47 Central African Republic 94.97 compare
- 48 Chad 81.88 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 20.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Seychelles?
- Merchandise import price index in Seychelles was 95.77 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 106.98 in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.12 in 2001.
- How does Seychelles rank for merchandise import price index?
- Seychelles ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.