Merchandise import price index in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Merchandise import price index was 144.16 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
144.16
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
30th
of 50 countries
All-time high
144.16
in 2011
All-time low
45.8
in 1986
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Merchandise import price index in Zimbabwe, 1985–2011

4060801001201401985199820111985: 48.91986: 45.81987: 511988: 501989: 51.61990: 56.21991: 54.81992: 55.61993: 53.31994: 55.41995: 60.41996: 571997: 57.31998: 48.31999: 50.62000: 54.42001: 51.32002: 51.72003: 62.22004: 74.32005: 82.82006: 92.52007: 101.92008: 111.82009: 1002010: 119.22011: 144.2

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 144.16 for merchandise import price index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise import price index in Zimbabwe peaked at 144.16 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.8, in 1986.

Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.45 45.8 51.57 5
1990s 54.88 48.31 60.36 10
2000s 78.28 51.3 111.77 10
2010s 131.68 119.2 144.16 2

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 27 Burundi 155.08 compare
  2. 28 Angola 152.43 compare
  3. 29 Rwanda 147.06 compare
  4. 31 Togo 143.67 compare
  5. 32 Eswatini 143.44 compare
  6. 33 Ethiopia 140.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise import price index in Zimbabwe?
Merchandise import price index in Zimbabwe was 144.16 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise import price index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 144.16 in 2011.
What is the lowest merchandise import price index recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8 in 1986.
How does Zimbabwe rank for merchandise import price index?
Zimbabwe ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise import price index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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

Indicator
Merchandise import price index
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,534 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total merchandise imports price index with 1987=100.