Hong Kong, China vs Italy: Export quality index

Hong Kong, China
0.9666
in 2014
Italy
0.9829
in 2014
Hong Kong, China rank
25th
Italy rank
22nd

Export quality index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Italy
00.250.50.751196319882014

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.9829 against 0.9666 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0163.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7978 0.9643 0.1664 Italy
1970s 0.8265 0.9819 0.1554 Italy
1980s 0.8967 0.9997 0.103 Italy
1990s 0.951 1 0.0492 Italy
2000s 0.9639 0.994 0.0302 Italy
2010s 0.9689 0.9874 0.0185 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, Hong Kong, China or Italy?
Italy, at 0.9829 against 0.9666 in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between Hong Kong, China and Italy?
0.0163, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Italy?
52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and Italy rank globally for export quality index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 25th and Italy ranks 22nd 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

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.