Which has higher export quality index, Cyprus or Japan?

Japan, at 0.9557 against 0.9468 in Cyprus as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?

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.

Cyprus vs Japan: Export quality index

Cyprus

0.9468

in 2014

Japan

0.9557

in 2014

Cyprus rank

33rd

Japan rank

30th

Export quality index over time

Cyprus
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.9557 against 0.9468 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0089.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 30th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.8612	0.8143	0.0469	Cyprus
1970s	0.8899	0.8929	0.003	Japan
1980s	0.9464	0.9285	0.0179	Cyprus
1990s	0.9707	0.989	0.0184	Japan
2000s	0.9491	0.9732	0.0242	Japan
2010s	0.9542	0.957	0.0029	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, Cyprus or Japan?: Japan, at 0.9557 against 0.9468 in Cyprus as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between Cyprus and Japan?: 0.0089, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Japan?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Cyprus and Japan rank globally for export quality index?: Cyprus ranks 33rd and Japan ranks 30th 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.