Which has higher export quality index, Iraq or Malta?

Malta, at 0.8312 against 0.8207 in Iraq as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malta?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Iraq vs Malta: Export quality index

Iraq

0.8207

in 2014

Malta

0.8312

in 2014

Iraq rank

78th

Malta rank

76th

Export quality index over time

Iraq
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.8312 against 0.8207 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0105.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 78th and Malta ranks 76th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.8944	0.7681	0.1264	Iraq
1980s	0.8915	0.8624	0.0291	Iraq
1990s	0.7947	0.9137	0.119	Malta
2000s	0.8132	0.7964	0.0168	Iraq
2010s	0.8547	0.8383	0.0165	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, Iraq or Malta?: Malta, at 0.8312 against 0.8207 in Iraq as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between Iraq and Malta?: 0.0105, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malta?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Iraq and Malta rank globally for export quality index?: Iraq ranks 78th and Malta ranks 76th 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.