Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Real effective exchange rate index was 101.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
101.52 line rec, 2005 = 100
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
224.06 line rec, 2005 = 100
in 1982
All-time low
93.87 line rec, 2005 = 100
in 2000
Years of data
37
1975–2011
Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1975–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in line rec, 2005 = 100.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 101.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2011.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 224.06 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 93.87 line rec, 2005 = 100, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | line rec, 2005 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 131.57 line rec, 2005 = 100 | — |
| 1976 | 120.54 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 120.44 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 113.29 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 142.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 206.28 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +44.7% |
| 1981 | 206.07 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 224.06 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 212.93 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 198.54 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 202.73 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 199.49 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 171.66 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 165.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 160.79 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 146.49 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 141.62 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 134.77 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 128.47 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 117.93 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 115.1 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 124.75 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 131.43 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 124.97 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 104.72 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 93.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 94.82 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 95.79 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.57 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 99 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 100 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 100.72 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 102.75 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 105.65 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 106.54 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 103.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 101.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.67 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 113.29 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 142.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 5 |
| 1980s | 194.79 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 160.79 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 224.06 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.03 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 104.72 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 146.49 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.57 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 93.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 106.54 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.61 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 101.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 103.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,025 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 127.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 3 Zambia 122.67 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 4 Nigeria 119.74 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 5 Burundi 112.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 110.82 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 109.12 line rec, 2005 = 100 compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,424 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,052 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,872 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 101.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 224.06 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1982.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (line rec, 2005 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator corresponds to the IFS's line rec, and is based on a nominal rate adjusted for relative changes in consumer prices.