| Brazil | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 31.02 | 69.20 | 38.19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 55.58 | 82.97 | 29.39 | 0.5832 | 0.4048 | 0.2599 |
| 2007 | 98.23 | 111.66 | 13.44 | 0.9273 | 0.4725 | 0.1030 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 72.7 (3.3) | 19.9 (1.1) | −23.0 (−1.5) | −41.7 (−3.1) | −59.5 (−5.2) | −74.0 (−7.6) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 83.3 (3.6) | 34.6 (1.8) | −54.3 (−4.5) | 59.0 (2.8) | 16.7 (0.9) | −60.7 (−5.3) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 216.7 (3.4) | 61.4 (1.4) | −64.8 (−3.0) | −7.3 (−0.2) | −52.8 (−2.2) | −89.7 (−6.5) |
| Guatemala | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 46.03 | 62.30 | 16.27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 54.58 | 89.46 | 34.87 | 0.4004 | 0.4848 | 0.7235 |
| 2007 | 98.09 | 123.55 | 25.46 | 0.6240 | 0.5807 | 0.4581 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 18.6 (1.0) | 43.6 (2.2) | 114.3 (4.6) | −60.0 (−5.2) | −51.5 (−4.2) | −27.6 (−1.9) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 79.7 (3.5) | 38.1 (1.9) | −27.0 (−1.8) | 55.9 (2.6) | 19.8 (1.1) | −36.7 (−2.7) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 113.1 (2.3) | 98.3 (2.0) | 56.5 (1.3) | −37.6 (−1.4) | −41.9 (−1.6) | −54.2 (−2.3) |
| India | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 45.37 | 62.30 | 16.93 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 66.75 | 89.46 | 22.70 | 0.4968 | 0.4848 | 0.4527 |
| 2007 | 108.34 | 123.55 | 15.21 | 0.6992 | 0.5807 | 0.2630 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 47.1 (2.3) | 43.6 (2.2) | 34.1 (1.7) | −50.3 (−4.0) | −51.5 (−4.2) | −54.7 (−4.6) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 62.3 (2.9) | 38.1 (1.9) | −33.0 (−2.3) | 40.8 (2.0) | 19.8 (1.1) | −41.9 (−3.1) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 138.8 (2.6) | 98.3 (2.0) | −10.2 (−0.3) | −30.1 (−1.0) | −41.9 (−1.6) | −73.7 (−3.9) |
| Notes: Figures in brackets are the compounded annualised percentage change. Real values are calculated with reference to the UN index of unit values of exports. Similar results are obtained if the real price of coffee is measured in terms of the United States consumer price index (CPI). Annual values are averages of the monthly values. Nominal values are in US cents per pound. Transfer costs are the difference between the terminal and producer price. The table on the right shows the percentage changes in the UN index of unit values of exports and the United States CPI. | Unit Values of Exports | US CPI | ||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 196.2 (6.6) | 194.1 (6.6) | ||||
| 1990 – 2007 | 15.3 (0.8) | 58.7 (2.8) | ||||
| 1973 – 2007 | 241.5 (3.7) | 366.6 (4.6) | ||||
| Brazil | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 31.02 | 69.20 | 38.19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 55.58 | 82.97 | 29.39 | 0.5832 | 0.4048 | 0.2599 |
| 2007 | 98.23 | 111.66 | 13.44 | 0.9273 | 0.4725 | 0.1030 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 72.7 (3.3) | 19.9 (1.1) | −23.0 (−1.5) | −41.7 (−3.1) | −59.5 (−5.2) | −74.0 (−7.6) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 83.3 (3.6) | 34.6 (1.8) | −54.3 (−4.5) | 59.0 (2.8) | 16.7 (0.9) | −60.7 (−5.3) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 216.7 (3.4) | 61.4 (1.4) | −64.8 (−3.0) | −7.3 (−0.2) | −52.8 (−2.2) | −89.7 (−6.5) |
| Guatemala | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 46.03 | 62.30 | 16.27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 54.58 | 89.46 | 34.87 | 0.4004 | 0.4848 | 0.7235 |
| 2007 | 98.09 | 123.55 | 25.46 | 0.6240 | 0.5807 | 0.4581 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 18.6 (1.0) | 43.6 (2.2) | 114.3 (4.6) | −60.0 (−5.2) | −51.5 (−4.2) | −27.6 (−1.9) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 79.7 (3.5) | 38.1 (1.9) | −27.0 (−1.8) | 55.9 (2.6) | 19.8 (1.1) | −36.7 (−2.7) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 113.1 (2.3) | 98.3 (2.0) | 56.5 (1.3) | −37.6 (−1.4) | −41.9 (−1.6) | −54.2 (−2.3) |
| India | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 45.37 | 62.30 | 16.93 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 66.75 | 89.46 | 22.70 | 0.4968 | 0.4848 | 0.4527 |
| 2007 | 108.34 | 123.55 | 15.21 | 0.6992 | 0.5807 | 0.2630 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 47.1 (2.3) | 43.6 (2.2) | 34.1 (1.7) | −50.3 (−4.0) | −51.5 (−4.2) | −54.7 (−4.6) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 62.3 (2.9) | 38.1 (1.9) | −33.0 (−2.3) | 40.8 (2.0) | 19.8 (1.1) | −41.9 (−3.1) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 138.8 (2.6) | 98.3 (2.0) | −10.2 (−0.3) | −30.1 (−1.0) | −41.9 (−1.6) | −73.7 (−3.9) |
| Notes: Figures in brackets are the compounded annualised percentage change. Real values are calculated with reference to the UN index of unit values of exports. Similar results are obtained if the real price of coffee is measured in terms of the United States consumer price index (CPI). Annual values are averages of the monthly values. Nominal values are in US cents per pound. Transfer costs are the difference between the terminal and producer price. The table on the right shows the percentage changes in the UN index of unit values of exports and the United States CPI. | Unit Values of Exports | US CPI | ||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 196.2 (6.6) | 194.1 (6.6) | ||||
| 1990 – 2007 | 15.3 (0.8) | 58.7 (2.8) | ||||
| 1973 – 2007 | 241.5 (3.7) | 366.6 (4.6) | ||||
| Brazil | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 31.02 | 69.20 | 38.19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 55.58 | 82.97 | 29.39 | 0.5832 | 0.4048 | 0.2599 |
| 2007 | 98.23 | 111.66 | 13.44 | 0.9273 | 0.4725 | 0.1030 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 72.7 (3.3) | 19.9 (1.1) | −23.0 (−1.5) | −41.7 (−3.1) | −59.5 (−5.2) | −74.0 (−7.6) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 83.3 (3.6) | 34.6 (1.8) | −54.3 (−4.5) | 59.0 (2.8) | 16.7 (0.9) | −60.7 (−5.3) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 216.7 (3.4) | 61.4 (1.4) | −64.8 (−3.0) | −7.3 (−0.2) | −52.8 (−2.2) | −89.7 (−6.5) |
| Guatemala | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 46.03 | 62.30 | 16.27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 54.58 | 89.46 | 34.87 | 0.4004 | 0.4848 | 0.7235 |
| 2007 | 98.09 | 123.55 | 25.46 | 0.6240 | 0.5807 | 0.4581 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 18.6 (1.0) | 43.6 (2.2) | 114.3 (4.6) | −60.0 (−5.2) | −51.5 (−4.2) | −27.6 (−1.9) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 79.7 (3.5) | 38.1 (1.9) | −27.0 (−1.8) | 55.9 (2.6) | 19.8 (1.1) | −36.7 (−2.7) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 113.1 (2.3) | 98.3 (2.0) | 56.5 (1.3) | −37.6 (−1.4) | −41.9 (−1.6) | −54.2 (−2.3) |
| India | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 45.37 | 62.30 | 16.93 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 66.75 | 89.46 | 22.70 | 0.4968 | 0.4848 | 0.4527 |
| 2007 | 108.34 | 123.55 | 15.21 | 0.6992 | 0.5807 | 0.2630 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 47.1 (2.3) | 43.6 (2.2) | 34.1 (1.7) | −50.3 (−4.0) | −51.5 (−4.2) | −54.7 (−4.6) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 62.3 (2.9) | 38.1 (1.9) | −33.0 (−2.3) | 40.8 (2.0) | 19.8 (1.1) | −41.9 (−3.1) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 138.8 (2.6) | 98.3 (2.0) | −10.2 (−0.3) | −30.1 (−1.0) | −41.9 (−1.6) | −73.7 (−3.9) |
| Notes: Figures in brackets are the compounded annualised percentage change. Real values are calculated with reference to the UN index of unit values of exports. Similar results are obtained if the real price of coffee is measured in terms of the United States consumer price index (CPI). Annual values are averages of the monthly values. Nominal values are in US cents per pound. Transfer costs are the difference between the terminal and producer price. The table on the right shows the percentage changes in the UN index of unit values of exports and the United States CPI. | Unit Values of Exports | US CPI | ||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 196.2 (6.6) | 194.1 (6.6) | ||||
| 1990 – 2007 | 15.3 (0.8) | 58.7 (2.8) | ||||
| 1973 – 2007 | 241.5 (3.7) | 366.6 (4.6) | ||||
| Brazil | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 31.02 | 69.20 | 38.19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 55.58 | 82.97 | 29.39 | 0.5832 | 0.4048 | 0.2599 |
| 2007 | 98.23 | 111.66 | 13.44 | 0.9273 | 0.4725 | 0.1030 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 72.7 (3.3) | 19.9 (1.1) | −23.0 (−1.5) | −41.7 (−3.1) | −59.5 (−5.2) | −74.0 (−7.6) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 83.3 (3.6) | 34.6 (1.8) | −54.3 (−4.5) | 59.0 (2.8) | 16.7 (0.9) | −60.7 (−5.3) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 216.7 (3.4) | 61.4 (1.4) | −64.8 (−3.0) | −7.3 (−0.2) | −52.8 (−2.2) | −89.7 (−6.5) |
| Guatemala | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 46.03 | 62.30 | 16.27 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 54.58 | 89.46 | 34.87 | 0.4004 | 0.4848 | 0.7235 |
| 2007 | 98.09 | 123.55 | 25.46 | 0.6240 | 0.5807 | 0.4581 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 18.6 (1.0) | 43.6 (2.2) | 114.3 (4.6) | −60.0 (−5.2) | −51.5 (−4.2) | −27.6 (−1.9) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 79.7 (3.5) | 38.1 (1.9) | −27.0 (−1.8) | 55.9 (2.6) | 19.8 (1.1) | −36.7 (−2.7) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 113.1 (2.3) | 98.3 (2.0) | 56.5 (1.3) | −37.6 (−1.4) | −41.9 (−1.6) | −54.2 (−2.3) |
| India | ||||||
| Nominal Values | Real Value | |||||
| Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | Producer Price | Terminal Price | Transfer Costs | |
| 1973 | 45.37 | 62.30 | 16.93 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 66.75 | 89.46 | 22.70 | 0.4968 | 0.4848 | 0.4527 |
| 2007 | 108.34 | 123.55 | 15.21 | 0.6992 | 0.5807 | 0.2630 |
| Percentage Change | ||||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 47.1 (2.3) | 43.6 (2.2) | 34.1 (1.7) | −50.3 (−4.0) | −51.5 (−4.2) | −54.7 (−4.6) |
| 1990 – 2007 | 62.3 (2.9) | 38.1 (1.9) | −33.0 (−2.3) | 40.8 (2.0) | 19.8 (1.1) | −41.9 (−3.1) |
| 1973 – 2007 | 138.8 (2.6) | 98.3 (2.0) | −10.2 (−0.3) | −30.1 (−1.0) | −41.9 (−1.6) | −73.7 (−3.9) |
| Notes: Figures in brackets are the compounded annualised percentage change. Real values are calculated with reference to the UN index of unit values of exports. Similar results are obtained if the real price of coffee is measured in terms of the United States consumer price index (CPI). Annual values are averages of the monthly values. Nominal values are in US cents per pound. Transfer costs are the difference between the terminal and producer price. The table on the right shows the percentage changes in the UN index of unit values of exports and the United States CPI. | Unit Values of Exports | US CPI | ||||
| 1973 – 1990 | 196.2 (6.6) | 194.1 (6.6) | ||||
| 1990 – 2007 | 15.3 (0.8) | 58.7 (2.8) | ||||
| 1973 – 2007 | 241.5 (3.7) | 366.6 (4.6) | ||||
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