Import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Import price index was 204.74 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
204.74 goods and services 2000=100
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
204.74 goods and services 2000=100
in 2011
All-time low
71.17 goods and services 2000=100
in 1976
Years of data
36
1976–2011
Import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1976–2011
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 204.74 goods and services 2000=100. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 204.74 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.17 goods and services 2000=100, in 1976.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | goods and services 2000=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 71.17 goods and services 2000=100 | — |
| 1977 | 76.13 goods and services 2000=100 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 84.77 goods and services 2000=100 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 103.01 goods and services 2000=100 | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 124.36 goods and services 2000=100 | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 125.05 goods and services 2000=100 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 121 goods and services 2000=100 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 115.66 goods and services 2000=100 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 107.81 goods and services 2000=100 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 98.33 goods and services 2000=100 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 108.01 goods and services 2000=100 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 127.07 goods and services 2000=100 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 123.86 goods and services 2000=100 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 128.9 goods and services 2000=100 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 118.34 goods and services 2000=100 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 120.36 goods and services 2000=100 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 122.62 goods and services 2000=100 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 115.06 goods and services 2000=100 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 114.7 goods and services 2000=100 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 122.85 goods and services 2000=100 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 118.2 goods and services 2000=100 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 112.31 goods and services 2000=100 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 106.2 goods and services 2000=100 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 99.45 goods and services 2000=100 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 100 goods and services 2000=100 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 95.66 goods and services 2000=100 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 100.05 goods and services 2000=100 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 119.54 goods and services 2000=100 | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 139.93 goods and services 2000=100 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 155.18 goods and services 2000=100 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 166.43 goods and services 2000=100 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 175.08 goods and services 2000=100 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 193.22 goods and services 2000=100 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 169.6 goods and services 2000=100 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 186.45 goods and services 2000=100 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 204.74 goods and services 2000=100 | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.77 goods and services 2000=100 | 71.17 goods and services 2000=100 | 103.01 goods and services 2000=100 | 4 |
| 1980s | 118 goods and services 2000=100 | 98.33 goods and services 2000=100 | 128.9 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.01 goods and services 2000=100 | 99.45 goods and services 2000=100 | 122.85 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.47 goods and services 2000=100 | 95.66 goods and services 2000=100 | 193.22 goods and services 2000=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.6 goods and services 2000=100 | 186.45 goods and services 2000=100 | 204.74 goods and services 2000=100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 204.74 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 204.74 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011.
- What is the lowest import price index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.17 goods and services 2000=100 in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for import price index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is import price index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.