North Africa vs Sudan: Import price index
North Africa
170.8 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
Sudan
288.37 goods and services 2000=100
in 2008
North Africa rank
5th
Sudan rank
5th
Import price index over time
- North Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 288.37 goods and services 2000=100 against 170.8 goods and services 2000=100 in North Africa, a difference of 117.57 goods and services 2000=100.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
North Africa ranks 5th 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 | North Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.53 goods and services 2000=100 | 34.44 goods and services 2000=100 | 14.91 goods and services 2000=100 | Sudan |
| 1970s | 43.05 goods and services 2000=100 | 130.48 goods and services 2000=100 | 87.43 goods and services 2000=100 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 75.5 goods and services 2000=100 | 176.52 goods and services 2000=100 | 101.01 goods and services 2000=100 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 96.82 goods and services 2000=100 | 139.37 goods and services 2000=100 | 42.55 goods and services 2000=100 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 116.04 goods and services 2000=100 | 182.93 goods and services 2000=100 | 66.88 goods and services 2000=100 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher import price index, North Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 288.37 goods and services 2000=100 against 170.8 goods and services 2000=100 in North Africa as of 2008.
- What is the difference in import price index between North Africa and Sudan?
- 117.57 goods and services 2000=100, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Sudan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2008.
- How do North Africa and Sudan rank globally for import price index?
- North Africa ranks 5th 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.