Germany vs Switzerland: Export quality index
Export quality index over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.04 against 1.03 in Germany, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1.09 | 0.0871 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 1.05 | 0.0289 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 1.05 | 0.0285 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.0055 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 0.002 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.0055 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export quality index, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.04 against 1.03 in Germany as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export quality index between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.01, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for export quality index?
- Germany ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.