Africa vs Sudan: Import price index
Africa
192.64 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
Sudan
288.37 goods and services 2000=100
in 2008
Africa rank
4th
Sudan rank
5th
Import price index over time
- Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 288.37 goods and services 2000=100 against 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 in Africa, a difference of 95.73 goods and services 2000=100.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.57 goods and services 2000=100 | 34.82 goods and services 2000=100 | 8.25 goods and services 2000=100 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 53.38 goods and services 2000=100 | 130.48 goods and services 2000=100 | 77.1 goods and services 2000=100 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 100.48 goods and services 2000=100 | 176.52 goods and services 2000=100 | 76.03 goods and services 2000=100 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 107.67 goods and services 2000=100 | 139.37 goods and services 2000=100 | 31.7 goods and services 2000=100 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 129.33 goods and services 2000=100 | 182.93 goods and services 2000=100 | 53.59 goods and services 2000=100 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher import price index, Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 288.37 goods and services 2000=100 against 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 in Africa as of 2008.
- What is the difference in import price index between Africa and Sudan?
- 95.73 goods and services 2000=100, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2008.
- How do Africa and Sudan rank globally for import price index?
- Africa ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Import price index (goods and services 2000=100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The imports price index is derived by dividing the national accounts exports of goods and services in current U.S. dollars by imports of goods and services in constant 2000 U.S. dollars, with 2000 equaling 100.