Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Real effective exchange rate index was 103.9 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1976–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in line rec, 2005 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria is 103.9 line rec, 2005 = 100, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 224.06 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 94.45 line rec, 2005 = 100, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | line rec, 2005 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 122.89 line rec, 2005 = 100 | — |
| 1977 | 116.17 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 119.67 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 147.26 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 206.28 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +40.1% |
| 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 | 193.51 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 195.97 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 172.95 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 169.76 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 163.01 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 150.41 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 143.59 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 141.83 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 131.88 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 100.38 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 115.96 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 125.99 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 129.56 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 119 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 109.17 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 94.45 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 95.08 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 97.14 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 97.79 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 98.98 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 100 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 101.46 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 103.01 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 105.76 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 107.55 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 106.12 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 103.9 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +40.1% | 147.26 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 206.28 line rec, 2005 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.5 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 116.17 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 147.26 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 4 |
| 1980s | 194.31 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 163.01 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 224.06 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.78 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 100.38 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 150.41 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.12 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 94.45 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 107.55 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.01 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 103.9 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 106.12 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 82.0% (2011)
- GDP deflator, index 231.05 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 2.3% (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 775.16 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 219.14 goods and services 2000=100 (2011)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 4.0% (2011)
- Terms of trade 101.39 goods and services, 2000 = 100 (2009)
- Construction, value added 28.13 billion current US$ (2008)
- Gross domestic savings, total 50.11 billion constant 2000 US$ (2011)
- Mining and quarrying, value added 130.56 billion current US$ (2008)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 103.9 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
- 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 South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.45 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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.