Which has higher export quality index, Costa Rica or Sweden?

Sweden, at 0.9346 against 0.921 in Costa Rica as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?

52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.

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.

Costa Rica vs Sweden: Export quality index

Costa Rica

0.921

in 2014

Sweden

0.9346

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

44th

Sweden rank

41st

Export quality index over time

Costa Rica
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9346 against 0.921 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0136.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.836	0.9704	0.1344	Sweden
1970s	0.9083	0.9785	0.0702	Sweden
1980s	0.8845	0.9738	0.0893	Sweden
1990s	0.8821	0.9865	0.1043	Sweden
2000s	0.9074	0.9644	0.057	Sweden
2010s	0.9197	0.9508	0.0311	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, Costa Rica or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.9346 against 0.921 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between Costa Rica and Sweden?: 0.0136, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for export quality index?: Costa Rica ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 41st 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: 19 August 2026

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.