Merchandise import volume index in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Merchandise import volume index was 225.3 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import volume index in Cote d'Ivoire, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 225.3 for merchandise import volume index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import volume index in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 225.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 70.01, in 1994.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th of 45 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.
Merchandise import volume index in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 98.33 | — |
| 1986 | 106.49 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 100 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 89.77 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 89.18 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 77.29 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 79.25 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 84.76 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 77.38 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 70.01 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 98.53 | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 105.02 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 110.17 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 115.45 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 120.25 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 124.61 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 130.93 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 137.47 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 145.36 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 153.3 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 161.6 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 170.69 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 180.33 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 190.58 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 201.46 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 213.02 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 225.3 | +5.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 225.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.3, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 225.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.8, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise import volume index in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +40.7% | 70.01 | 98.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.76 | 89.18 | 106.49 | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.81 | 70.01 | 120.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.63 | 124.61 | 201.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.16 | 213.02 | 225.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import volume index in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Merchandise import volume index in Cote d'Ivoire was 225.3 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import volume index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 225.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import volume index recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.01 in 1994.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for merchandise import volume index?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import volume index rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.