Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Real effective exchange rate index was 106.28 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1976–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in line rec, 2005 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 106.28 line rec, 2005 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 243.84 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 93.77 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, 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 | 207.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 211.36 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 243.84 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 217.51 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 203.98 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 202.73 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 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 | 109.36 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 111.75 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 124.75 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 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 | 93.77 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 94.82 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 95.79 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 96.57 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.22 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 100 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 101.48 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 103.78 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 106.02 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 107.69 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 108.16 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 106.28 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.7% |
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 | 198.41 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 160.79 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 243.84 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.83 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 104.72 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 146.49 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.81 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 93.77 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 107.69 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.22 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 106.28 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 108.16 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Merchandise trade to GDP ratio 80.1% (2011)
- GDP per capita, PPP annual growth 2.9% (2011)
- GDP deflator, index 239.7 2000=100; US$ series (2011)
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita 757.58 current US$ (2011)
- Import price index 165.76 goods and services 2000=100 (2005)
- Real agricultural GDP growth rates 4.0% (2011)
- Gross domestic savings, total 61.18 billion constant 2000 US$ (2011)
- Gross public investment 8.1% (2011)
- Value added, mining and quarrying 33.10 billion constant 2000 US$ (2008)
- GDFI - private 76.56 billion current US$ (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 106.28 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?
- The highest recorded value was 243.84 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1982.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.77 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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.