Import price index in Benin
Benin: Import price index was 159.92 goods and services 2000=100 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
159.92 goods and services 2000=100
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
159.92 goods and services 2000=100
in 2006
All-time low
29.65 goods and services 2000=100
in 1968
Years of data
47
1960–2006
Import price index in Benin, 1960–2006
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in goods and services 2000=100.
Analysis
Benin recorded 159.92 goods and services 2000=100 for import price index in 2006. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import price index in Benin peaked at 159.92 goods and services 2000=100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.65 goods and services 2000=100, in 1968.
That places Benin 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Import price index in Benin, year by year
| Year | goods and services 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.34 goods and services 2000=100 | — |
| 1961 | 32.75 goods and services 2000=100 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 32.83 goods and services 2000=100 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 33.03 goods and services 2000=100 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 33.81 goods and services 2000=100 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 34.79 goods and services 2000=100 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 30.75 goods and services 2000=100 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 30.42 goods and services 2000=100 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 29.65 goods and services 2000=100 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 31.06 goods and services 2000=100 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 33.06 goods and services 2000=100 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 31.58 goods and services 2000=100 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 34.5 goods and services 2000=100 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 41.59 goods and services 2000=100 | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 51.35 goods and services 2000=100 | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 66.92 goods and services 2000=100 | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 68.64 goods and services 2000=100 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 75.45 goods and services 2000=100 | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 87.78 goods and services 2000=100 | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 94.24 goods and services 2000=100 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 95.4 goods and services 2000=100 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 94.33 goods and services 2000=100 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 110.12 goods and services 2000=100 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 101.33 goods and services 2000=100 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 95.14 goods and services 2000=100 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 95.07 goods and services 2000=100 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 124.99 goods and services 2000=100 | +31.5% |
| 1987 | 151.3 goods and services 2000=100 | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 157.47 goods and services 2000=100 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 146.69 goods and services 2000=100 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 151.25 goods and services 2000=100 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 138.82 goods and services 2000=100 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 109.66 goods and services 2000=100 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 133.44 goods and services 2000=100 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 116.63 goods and services 2000=100 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 151.56 goods and services 2000=100 | +30.0% |
| 1996 | 151.79 goods and services 2000=100 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 137.47 goods and services 2000=100 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 139.56 goods and services 2000=100 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 131.14 goods and services 2000=100 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 100 goods and services 2000=100 | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 105.24 goods and services 2000=100 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 115.03 goods and services 2000=100 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 132.93 goods and services 2000=100 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 148.43 goods and services 2000=100 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 155.49 goods and services 2000=100 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 159.92 goods and services 2000=100 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.14 goods and services 2000=100 | 29.65 goods and services 2000=100 | 34.79 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.51 goods and services 2000=100 | 31.58 goods and services 2000=100 | 94.24 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.18 goods and services 2000=100 | 94.33 goods and services 2000=100 | 157.47 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.13 goods and services 2000=100 | 109.66 goods and services 2000=100 | 151.79 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131 goods and services 2000=100 | 100 goods and services 2000=100 | 159.92 goods and services 2000=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 175.58 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 21 Namibia 168.21 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 22 Lesotho 163.31 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 24 Kenya 159.71 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 25 Cape Verde 157.2 goods and services 2000=100 compare
- 26 Gambia 154.56 goods and services 2000=100 compare
More economy & growth data for Benin
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 575.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 953,991 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -33.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -28.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 14.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 157.78 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import price index in Benin?
- Import price index in Benin was 159.92 goods and services 2000=100 in 2006, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest import price index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 159.92 goods and services 2000=100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest import price index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.65 goods and services 2000=100 in 1968.
- How does Benin rank for import price index?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2006.
- Is import price index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.