Which has higher export quality index, France or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 1 against 0.9943 in France as of 2014.

What is the difference in export quality index between France and United Kingdom?

0.0057, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?

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 United Kingdom: Export quality index

France

0.9943

in 2014

United Kingdom

in 2014

France rank

20th

United Kingdom rank

17th

Export quality index over time

France
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1 against 0.9943 in France, a difference of 0.0057.

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

France ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.02	0.9934	0.0245	France
1970s	1.01	0.993	0.0166	France
1980s	0.9984	0.9994	0.001	United Kingdom
1990s	0.991	1.01	0.0193	United Kingdom
2000s	1	1.02	0.0151	United Kingdom
2010s	0.9993	1	0.0018	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, France or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1 against 0.9943 in France as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between France and United Kingdom?: 0.0057, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for export quality index?: France ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.