Africa vs Zimbabwe: Import price index
Africa
192.64 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
Zimbabwe
265.1 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
Africa rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Import price index over time
- Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 against 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 in Africa, a difference of 72.46 goods and services 2000=100.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.64 goods and services 2000=100 | 91.51 goods and services 2000=100 | 19.87 goods and services 2000=100 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 100.48 goods and services 2000=100 | 114.12 goods and services 2000=100 | 13.63 goods and services 2000=100 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 107.67 goods and services 2000=100 | 100.91 goods and services 2000=100 | 6.76 goods and services 2000=100 | Africa |
| 2000s | 132.17 goods and services 2000=100 | 143.95 goods and services 2000=100 | 11.77 goods and services 2000=100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 182.66 goods and services 2000=100 | 242.14 goods and services 2000=100 | 59.49 goods and services 2000=100 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher import price index, Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 against 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in import price index between Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 72.46 goods and services 2000=100, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for import price index?
- Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th 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.