Benin vs Jamaica: Export quality index
Export quality index over time
- Benin
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.7317 against 0.7289 in Benin, a difference of 0.0028.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 112th and Jamaica ranks 111th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7521 | 0.82 | 0.0678 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.8094 | 0.7832 | 0.0262 | Benin |
| 1980s | 0.8032 | 0.715 | 0.0882 | Benin |
| 1990s | 0.9015 | 0.7542 | 0.1472 | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.8135 | 0.7206 | 0.093 | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.6535 | 0.7614 | 0.1079 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export quality index, Benin or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.7317 against 0.7289 in Benin as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export quality index between Benin and Jamaica?
- 0.0028, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for export quality index?
- Benin ranks 112th and Jamaica ranks 111th 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
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.