Australia vs South Africa: Export quality index

Australia
0.9114
in 2014
South Africa
0.9079
in 2014
Australia rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th

Export quality index over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
00.250.50.751196319882014

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.9114 against 0.9079 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0035.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 166 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9965 0.8969 0.0996 Australia
1970s 0.9379 0.8402 0.0977 Australia
1980s 0.915 0.8458 0.0692 Australia
1990s 0.9373 0.8473 0.0901 Australia
2000s 0.9397 0.8876 0.0521 Australia
2010s 0.9053 0.9002 0.0052 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 0.9114 against 0.9079 in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between Australia and South Africa?
0.0035, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for export quality index?
Australia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 7,433 data points, 1963–2014
Last refreshed

This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.