Merchandise import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise import price index was 167.18 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
167.18
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
167.18
in 2011
All-time low
42
in 1971
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Merchandise import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 167.18. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 167.18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 50.18 | — |
| 1966 | 51.84 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 51.16 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 50.38 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 51.51 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 53.91 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 42 | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 61.39 | +46.2% |
| 1973 | 71.94 | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 91.48 | +27.2% |
| 1975 | 107.51 | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 85.84 | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 95.51 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 100.84 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 91.07 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 106.55 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 97.09 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 98.77 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 87.26 | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 82 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 81.2 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 91.1 | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 100 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 102.61 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 101.03 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 102.12 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 104.78 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 102.5 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 101 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 106.88 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 110.83 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 112.92 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 114.08 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 103.44 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 102.66 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 102 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 105.7 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 104.96 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 108.67 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 118.95 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 129.19 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 134.69 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 138.9 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 154.82 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 157.19 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 156.55 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 167.18 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.01 | 50.18 | 51.84 | 5 |
| 1970s | 80.15 | 42 | 107.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.76 | 81.2 | 106.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.12 | 101 | 114.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.51 | 102 | 157.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.86 | 156.55 | 167.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net long-term borrowing -262.73 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 843.91 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 9.32 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.65 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.80 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.77 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.12 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 167.18 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 167.18 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for merchandise import price index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.