Which has higher export quality index, France or Republic of Korea?

France, at 0.9943 against 0.9837 in Republic of Korea as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?

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.

France vs Republic of Korea: Export quality index

France

0.9943

in 2014

Republic of Korea

0.9837

in 2014

France rank

20th

Republic of Korea rank

21st

Export quality index over time

France
Republic of Korea

How they compare

France currently reports 0.9943 against 0.9837 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0106.

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

France ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.02	0.8046	0.2133	France
1970s	1.01	0.8023	0.2074	France
1980s	0.9984	0.8388	0.1596	France
1990s	0.991	0.9512	0.0397	France
2000s	1	0.9654	0.0352	France
2010s	0.9993	0.9826	0.0167	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, France or Republic of Korea?: France, at 0.9943 against 0.9837 in Republic of Korea as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between France and Republic of Korea?: 0.0106, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Republic of Korea?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do France and Republic of Korea rank globally for export quality index?: France ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 21st 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.