Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Real effective exchange rate index was 103.9 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
103.9 line rec, 2005 = 100
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
224.06 line rec, 2005 = 100
in 1982
All-time low
93.29 line rec, 2005 = 100
in 2000
Years of data
37
1975–2011
Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1975–2011
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 stood at 103.9 line rec, 2005 = 100.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 224.06 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 93.29 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, 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 | 193.51 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 195.97 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 170.38 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 161.03 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 158.57 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 142.56 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 139.66 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 127.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 125.05 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 117.53 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 114.24 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 123.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 129.56 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 119 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 100.27 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 93.29 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 94.56 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 94.45 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.34 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.98 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 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% |
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 | 192.73 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 158.57 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 224.06 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.91 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 100.27 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 142.56 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.44 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 93.29 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
- 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 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
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 1,562 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9339 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.29 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.