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Import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Import price index was 205.14 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
205.14 goods and services 2000=100
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
205.14 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, 1976–2011

501001502001976199320111976: 71.2 goods and services 2000=1001977: 76.1 goods and services 2000=1001978: 84.8 goods and services 2000=1001979: 103 goods and services 2000=1001980: 124.4 goods and services 2000=1001981: 125 goods and services 2000=1001982: 121 goods and services 2000=1001983: 115.7 goods and services 2000=1001984: 107.8 goods and services 2000=1001985: 98.3 goods and services 2000=1001986: 108 goods and services 2000=1001987: 127.1 goods and services 2000=1001988: 123.9 goods and services 2000=1001989: 128.9 goods and services 2000=1001990: 118.3 goods and services 2000=1001991: 120.4 goods and services 2000=1001992: 122.6 goods and services 2000=1001993: 115.1 goods and services 2000=1001994: 114.7 goods and services 2000=1001995: 122.9 goods and services 2000=1001996: 118.2 goods and services 2000=1001997: 112.3 goods and services 2000=1001998: 106.2 goods and services 2000=1001999: 99.5 goods and services 2000=1002000: 100 goods and services 2000=1002001: 95.6 goods and services 2000=1002002: 100 goods and services 2000=1002003: 119.4 goods and services 2000=1002004: 139.8 goods and services 2000=1002005: 155 goods and services 2000=1002006: 166.5 goods and services 2000=1002007: 175.2 goods and services 2000=1002008: 193.2 goods and services 2000=1002009: 169.5 goods and services 2000=1002010: 186.7 goods and services 2000=1002011: 205.1 goods and services 2000=100

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in goods and services 2000=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa is 205.14 goods and services 2000=100, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 205.14 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, 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 95.64 goods and services 2000=100 -4.4%
2002 100 goods and services 2000=100 +4.6%
2003 119.39 goods and services 2000=100 +19.4%
2004 139.77 goods and services 2000=100 +17.1%
2005 155.01 goods and services 2000=100 +10.9%
2006 166.49 goods and services 2000=100 +7.4%
2007 175.25 goods and services 2000=100 +5.3%
2008 193.23 goods and services 2000=100 +10.3%
2009 169.5 goods and services 2000=100 -12.3%
2010 186.7 goods and services 2000=100 +10.1%
2011 205.14 goods and services 2000=100 +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 141.43 goods and services 2000=100 95.64 goods and services 2000=100 193.23 goods and services 2000=100 10
2010s 195.92 goods and services 2000=100 186.7 goods and services 2000=100 205.14 goods and services 2000=100 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,236 goods and services 2000=100 compare
  2. 2 Chad 524.42 goods and services 2000=100 compare
  3. 3 Liberia 397.42 goods and services 2000=100 compare
  4. 4 Togo 328.54 goods and services 2000=100 compare
  5. 5 Sudan 288.37 goods and services 2000=100 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Import price index in Sub-Saharan Africa was 205.14 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?
The highest recorded value was 205.14 goods and services 2000=100 in 2011.
What is the lowest import price index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 71.17 goods and services 2000=100 in 1976.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for import price index?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is import price index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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Indicator
Import price index (goods and services 2000=100)
Unit
goods and services 2000=100
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,836 data points, 1960–2011
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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.