Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Real effective exchange rate index
Real effective exchange rate index over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 122.67 line rec, 2005 = 100 against 103.9 line rec, 2005 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.77 line rec, 2005 = 100.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192.73 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 140.14 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 52.59 line rec, 2005 = 100 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 123.91 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 68.92 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 54.99 line rec, 2005 = 100 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 99.44 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 102.28 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 2.84 line rec, 2005 = 100 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 105.01 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 124.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 19.31 line rec, 2005 = 100 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real effective exchange rate index, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 122.67 line rec, 2005 = 100 against 103.9 line rec, 2005 = 100 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in real effective exchange rate index between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 18.77 line rec, 2005 = 100, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for real effective exchange rate index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as Real effective exchange rate index (line rec, 2005 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator corresponds to the IFS's line rec, and is based on a nominal rate adjusted for relative changes in consumer prices.