Merchandise import price index in Sudan
Sudan: Merchandise import price index was 1.02 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Sudan, 1988–2003
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2003, merchandise import price index in Sudan stood at 1.02.
That represents a change of up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Sudan peaked at 1.45 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6899, in 1993.
Sudan ranks 50th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Merchandise import price index in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.9969 | — |
| 1989 | 0.8936 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.849 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.45 | +70.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8893 | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6899 | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9809 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 143.65, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import price index in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +70.6% | 0.849 | 1.45 |
| 1994 | +47.9% | 0.6899 | 1.02 |
| 1992 | -38.6% | 1.45 | 0.8893 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9452 | 0.8936 | 0.9969 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.997 | 0.6899 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 47 Central African Republic 94.97 compare
- 48 Chad 81.88 compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 20.1 compare
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.33 units per person (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Sudan?
- Merchandise import price index in Sudan was 1.02 in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6899 in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for merchandise import price index?
- Sudan ranks 50th out of 50 countries with data for 2003.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.