Merchandise import volume index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise import volume index was 198.88 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
198.88
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
5th
of 5 groups
All-time high
198.88
in 2008
All-time low
24.72
in 1968
Years of data
44
1965–2008
Merchandise import volume index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2008, merchandise import volume index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 198.88. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import volume index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 198.88 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.72, in 1968.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Merchandise import volume index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 30.53 | — |
| 1966 | 26.76 | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 24.99 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 24.72 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 27.64 | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 50.27 | +81.9% |
| 1971 | 55.18 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 47.29 | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 52.88 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 65.32 | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 77.18 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 74.19 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 63.3 | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 68.35 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 62.01 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 69.76 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 89 | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 95.31 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 88.38 | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 98.42 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 97.15 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 95.53 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 100 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 104.23 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 106.99 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 107.94 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 106.34 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 104.83 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 100.96 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 101.61 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 102.57 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 107.74 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 122.53 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 118.17 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 120.53 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 108.64 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 111.7 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 122.08 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 123.16 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 135.21 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 147.24 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 155.48 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 187.73 | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 198.88 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.93 | 24.72 | 30.53 | 5 |
| 1970s | 61.6 | 47.29 | 77.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.48 | 69.76 | 106.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.32 | 100.96 | 122.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.35 | 108.64 | 198.88 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 2 Ghana 777.89 compare
- 3 Seychelles 560.1 compare
- 4 Angola 511.01 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 497.44 compare
- 6 Ethiopia 493.85 compare
- 7 Zambia 478.99 compare
- 8 Mozambique 451.9 compare
More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net long-term borrowing -262.73 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 843.91 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 9.32 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.65 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.80 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.77 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.12 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import volume index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise import volume index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 198.88 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import volume index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 198.88 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise import volume index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.72 in 1968.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for merchandise import volume index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is merchandise import volume index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.