Import price index in Africa
Africa: Import price index was 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
192.64 goods and services 2000=100
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
192.64 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
All-time low
22.15 goods and services 2000=100
in 1962
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Import price index in Africa, 1961–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in goods and services 2000=100.
Analysis
In 2011, import price index in Africa stood at 192.64 goods and services 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import price index in Africa peaked at 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.15 goods and services 2000=100, in 1962.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import price index in Africa, year by year
| Year | goods and services 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.22 goods and services 2000=100 | — |
| 1962 | 22.15 goods and services 2000=100 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 32.14 goods and services 2000=100 | +45.1% |
| 1964 | 26.24 goods and services 2000=100 | -18.4% |
| 1965 | 27.59 goods and services 2000=100 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 29.49 goods and services 2000=100 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 26.03 goods and services 2000=100 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 26.36 goods and services 2000=100 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 26.9 goods and services 2000=100 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 28.83 goods and services 2000=100 | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 30.84 goods and services 2000=100 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 33.34 goods and services 2000=100 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 40.6 goods and services 2000=100 | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 53.36 goods and services 2000=100 | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 60.23 goods and services 2000=100 | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 61.5 goods and services 2000=100 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 64.81 goods and services 2000=100 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 72.67 goods and services 2000=100 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 87.58 goods and services 2000=100 | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 105.12 goods and services 2000=100 | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 104.74 goods and services 2000=100 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 101.95 goods and services 2000=100 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 95.93 goods and services 2000=100 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 91.24 goods and services 2000=100 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 85.08 goods and services 2000=100 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 93.23 goods and services 2000=100 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 107.02 goods and services 2000=100 | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 108.57 goods and services 2000=100 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 111.94 goods and services 2000=100 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 110.14 goods and services 2000=100 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 108.1 goods and services 2000=100 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 110.55 goods and services 2000=100 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 105.81 goods and services 2000=100 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 105.68 goods and services 2000=100 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 113.84 goods and services 2000=100 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 112.98 goods and services 2000=100 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 107.05 goods and services 2000=100 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 103.68 goods and services 2000=100 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 98.91 goods and services 2000=100 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 100 goods and services 2000=100 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 96.29 goods and services 2000=100 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 97.8 goods and services 2000=100 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 112.67 goods and services 2000=100 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 129.36 goods and services 2000=100 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 140.3 goods and services 2000=100 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 148.41 goods and services 2000=100 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 159.53 goods and services 2000=100 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 179.64 goods and services 2000=100 | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 157.76 goods and services 2000=100 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 172.67 goods and services 2000=100 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.57 goods and services 2000=100 | 22.15 goods and services 2000=100 | 32.14 goods and services 2000=100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.38 goods and services 2000=100 | 28.83 goods and services 2000=100 | 87.58 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.48 goods and services 2000=100 | 85.08 goods and services 2000=100 | 111.94 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.67 goods and services 2000=100 | 98.91 goods and services 2000=100 | 113.84 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.17 goods and services 2000=100 | 96.29 goods and services 2000=100 | 179.64 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.66 goods and services 2000=100 | 172.67 goods and services 2000=100 | 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,236 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 2 Chad 524.42 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 3 Liberia 397.42 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 4 Togo 328.54 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 5 Sudan 288.37 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 274.67 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 265.1 goods and services 2000=100 compare
More economy & growth data for Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2028)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.26 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 7.84 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 3.04 million million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 2.89 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 0.5509 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 19.18 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ -6.42 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 594,014 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 668,776 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import price index in Africa?
- Import price index in Africa was 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest import price index recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 192.64 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest import price index recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.15 goods and services 2000=100 in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for import price index?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is import price index rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Import price index (goods and services 2000=100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.