Merchandise import price index in Zambia
Zambia: Merchandise import price index was 189.19 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import price index in Zambia, 1983–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise import price index in Zambia is 189.19, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Zambia peaked at 189.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.35, in 1985.
Zambia ranks 14th 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.
Merchandise import price index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 81.98 | — |
| 1984 | 80.18 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 79.35 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 91.26 | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 106.49 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 105.87 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 110.05 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 112.2 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 116.59 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 118.36 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 127.13 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 122.89 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 114.08 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 110.7 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 108.09 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 118.46 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 113.05 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 113.66 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 126.96 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 141.28 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 148.19 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 157.08 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 164.57 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 187.49 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 163.69 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 172.75 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 189.19 | +9.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 189.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.76, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 189.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 155.08, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.16 | 79.35 | 106.49 | 7 |
| 1990s | 115.56 | 108.09 | 127.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | 143.44 | 113.05 | 187.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.97 | 172.75 | 189.19 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import price index in Zambia?
- Merchandise import price index in Zambia was 189.19 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 189.19 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.35 in 1985.
- How does Zambia rank for merchandise import price index?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.