Import price index (goods and services 2000=100) by country
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.
What the numbers show
Import price index (goods and services 2000=100) is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 1,236 goods and services 2000=100 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the; the lowest is 99.51 goods and services 2000=100 in Tanzania, United Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 171.9 goods and services 2000=100, and the mean is 217.71 goods and services 2000=100.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Import price index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1,236 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 484.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Chad | 524.42 goods and services 2000=100 | 2006 | up 306.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Liberia | 397.42 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 431.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Togo | 328.54 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 269.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Sudan | 288.37 goods and services 2000=100 | 2008 | up 107.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 274.67 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 168.9% | rising |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 181.0% | rising |
| 8 | Equatorial Guinea, Republic of | 257.68 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 176.2% | rising |
| 9 | Tunisia | 227.87 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 131.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Mauritius | 210.17 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 116.5% | rising |
| 11 | Mozambique, Republic of | 204.51 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 12 | Gabon | 204.35 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 118.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Botswana | 203.46 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 118.2% | rising |
| 14 | Senegal | 201.43 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 93.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Morocco | 193.21 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 100.7% | rising |
| 16 | Cameroon | 191.16 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 78.0% | rising |
| 17 | South Africa | 191.07 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 105.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Mali | 186.73 goods and services 2000=100 | 2007 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 19 | Zambia | 181.69 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 91.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Côte d'Ivoire | 175.58 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 72.5% | rising |
| 21 | Namibia | 168.21 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 97.9% | rising |
| 22 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 163.31 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 90.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Benin | 159.92 goods and services 2000=100 | 2006 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 24 | Kenya | 159.71 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 25 | Cabo Verde | 157.2 goods and services 2000=100 | 2010 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 26 | Gambia, The | 154.56 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 77.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Madagascar, Republic of | 153.26 goods and services 2000=100 | 2009 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Rwanda | 151.01 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 29 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 146.96 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 146.8 goods and services 2000=100 | 2005 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 31 | Algeria | 141.62 goods and services 2000=100 | 2009 | up 45.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Congo, Republic of | 138.74 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 39.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Uganda | 135.31 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 34 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 132.25 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 140.3% | rising |
| 35 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 117.46 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Djibouti | 114.99 goods and services 2000=100 | 2006 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 37 | Eritrea | 113.25 goods and services 2000=100 | 2007 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 38 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 107.56 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 14.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Guinea | 102.89 goods and services 2000=100 | 2003 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 40 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 99.51 goods and services 2000=100 | 2011 | up 0.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 219.14 goods and services 2000=100
- Sub-Saharan Africa 205.14 goods and services 2000=100
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 204.74 goods and services 2000=100
- Africa 192.64 goods and services 2000=100
- North Africa 170.8 goods and services 2000=100
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 165.76 goods and services 2000=100
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.