Merchandise import price index in Uganda
Uganda: Merchandise import price index was 179.43 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Uganda, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise import price index in Uganda is 179.43, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Uganda peaked at 179.43 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 74.6, in 1986.
Uganda ranks 18th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.82 | 74.6 | 91.4 | 6 |
| 1990s | 100.79 | 94.61 | 109.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.69 | 97.18 | 177.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.64 | 177.86 | 179.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More trade data for Uganda
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 32.58 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 509.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 583.62 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 164.95 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 463,743 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 839.68 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 52.93 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 210,554 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 2.30 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Uganda?
- Merchandise import price index in Uganda was 179.43 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 179.43 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6 in 1986.
- How does Uganda rank for merchandise import price index?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.