North Africa vs Zimbabwe: Import price index
North Africa
170.8 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
Zimbabwe
265.1 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
North Africa rank
5th
Zimbabwe rank
7th
Import price index over time
- North Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 against 170.8 goods and services 2000=100 in North Africa, a difference of 94.3 goods and services 2000=100.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
North Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.89 goods and services 2000=100 | 91.51 goods and services 2000=100 | 35.62 goods and services 2000=100 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 75.5 goods and services 2000=100 | 114.12 goods and services 2000=100 | 38.61 goods and services 2000=100 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 96.82 goods and services 2000=100 | 100.91 goods and services 2000=100 | 4.09 goods and services 2000=100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 118.56 goods and services 2000=100 | 143.95 goods and services 2000=100 | 25.38 goods and services 2000=100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 159.44 goods and services 2000=100 | 242.14 goods and services 2000=100 | 82.7 goods and services 2000=100 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher import price index, North Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 against 170.8 goods and services 2000=100 in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in import price index between North Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 94.3 goods and services 2000=100, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for import price index?
- North Africa ranks 5th 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.